Murcia
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.
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  Murcia Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′10″N 1°7′49″W / 37.98611°N 1.13028°WCoordinates: 37°59′10″N 1°7′49″W / 37.98611°N 1.13028°W | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Autonomous commonty |  Murcie |
| Province | Murcia |
| Comarca | Huerta de Murcia |
| Judicial destrict | Murcia |
| Foondit | 825 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía (2007) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 881.86 km2 (340.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 447,182 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 502,000[1] |
| Demonym(s) | Murciano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 30001 tae 30012 |
| Dialin code | 968 / 868 |
| Website | Offeecial 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.
- ↑ Demographia: World Urban Areas – Demographia, 2015
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