Murcia (Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈmuɾθja]) is a ceety in sooth-eastren Spain, the caipital an maist populous ceety o the autonomous commonty o the Region o Murcie, an the seivent lairgest ceety in the kintra, wi a population o 442,573 inhabitants in 2009 (aboot ane third o the total population o the Region). The population o the metropolitan aurie wis 689,591 in 2010. It is locatit on the Segura River, in the sootheast o the Iberian Peninsula, notit bi a mild climate wi hot simmers, mild winters, an relatively law precipitation.

Murcia
Banner o Murcia
Banner
Coat of airms o Murcia
Coat airms
Murcia is located in Spain
Murcia
Murcia
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°59′10″N 1°7′49″W / 37.98611°N 1.13028°W / 37.98611; -1.13028Coordinates: 37°59′10″N 1°7′49″W / 37.98611°N 1.13028°W / 37.98611; -1.13028
Kintra Spain
Autonomous commonty Murcie
ProvinceMurcia
ComarcaHuerta de Murcia
Judicial destrictMurcia
Foondit825
Govrenment
 • AlcaldeMiguel Ángel Cámara Botía (2007) (PP)
Area
 • Municipality881.86 km2 (340.49 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Municipality447,182
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
502,000[1]
Demonym(s)Murciano/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
30001 tae 30012
Dialin code968 / 868
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Murcia wis foondit bi the emir o Cordoba Abd ar-Rahman II in 825 AD wi the name Mursiyah مرسية an nouadays is mainly a service ceety an an varsity toun. Heichlichts for visitors include the Cathedral o Murcia an a nummer o baroque biggins, renouned local cuisine, Holy Week procession wirks o airt bi the famous Murcie sculptor Francisco Salzillo, an the Fiestas de Primavera (Ware Festival).

The ceety, as the caipital o the comarca Huerta de Murcia is cried Europe’s orchard due tae its lang agricultural tradeetion an as a fruits, vegetables an flouers producer an exporter.

  1. Demographia: World Urban Areas – Demographia, 2015
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