Melilla

Melilla (Spaingie pronunciation: [meˈliʎa]) is a wee autonomous ceety o Spain. It is an exclave on the north coast o Morocco, wi an aurie o 12.3 square kilometre (4.7 sq mi). Melilla, alang wi the Spaingie exclave Ceuta, is ane o the twa Spaingie territories locatit in mainland Africae. It wis regardit as a pairt o the province o Málaga prior tae 14 Mairch 1995, when the ceety's Statute o Autonomy wis passed.

Melilla
Autonomous Ceety
Autonomous Ceety o Melilla [Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla] (in Spaingie)
Port o Melilla
Banner Coat airms
Location o Melilla
Coordinates: 35°18′N 2°57′W
Kintra	Spain
Caipital	Melilla
Govrenment
• Mayor-Preses	Juan José Imbroda Ortíz (PP)
Area
• Total	12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Area rank	19t
Population  (2009)
• Total	73,460
• Rank	19t
• Density	6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
• Percent	0.16% o Spain
Demonym(s)	melillan
Demonym
ISO 3166-2	ES-ML
Offeecial leides	Spaingie
Statute o Autonomy	14 Mairch 1995
Pairlament	Cortes Generales
Congress	1 deputy (o 350)
Senate	2 senators (o 264)
Website	www.melilla.es

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Melilla is twinned wi:

• Almería, Spain
• Ceuta, Spain
• Málaga, Spain
• Montevideo, Uruguay
• Motril, Spain

References

 This airticle incorporates text frae a publication nou in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "^{article name needed}". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Freemit airtins

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