San Fernando de Henares
San Fernando de Henares is a municipality in Spain, in the province an autonomous commonty o Madrid.
San Fernando de Henares | |
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 Banner  Coat airms | |
_mapa.svg) Location o the municipality o San Fernando de Henares athin the Commonty o Madrid | |
  San Fernando de Henares Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′32″N 3°32′7″W / 40.42556°N 3.53528°WCoordinates: 40°25′32″N 3°32′7″W / 40.42556°N 3.53528°W | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Region |  Commonty o Madrid |
| Comarca | Madrid metropolitan aurie |
| Foondit | 1746 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Alcalde | Julio Setién (2011) (IU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.29 km2 (15.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,380 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sanfernandinos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28830 |
| Dialin code | 91 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
It haes a aurie o 39.9 km² an 41,380 inhabitants.
Its agrigultural products include olives, cereals, vegetables, cattle an oo. Its industries include metalwirkin, mechanical ingineerin, fuid processin an graphic airts.
History
eeditIn 1746 King Philip V bocht the aurie whaur San Fernando nou staunds tae instaw a ryal fabric factory. Efter the king's daith shortly thareefter, the project wis developit bi Ferdinand VI, who appointit Ventura de Argumosa as the govrenor o the Ryal Place.
Aroond the factory wirkers' dwellins wur built, which resultit in the oreegin o the toun. In front o the factory a great square wis opened (at present namit Plaza de España) which wis linkit wi anither nou namit Plaza de Fernando VI. The whole aurie haes been recently declared a historic an airtistic monument so it canna be modifee'd, tae protect the oreeginal hooses that still remain.
Throuoot its 200 year history, the municipality haes suffered ups an douns. Its emblematic biggin, the factory, haes been intendit for several uisses, notably as a hospice. Currently anerly the main facade staunds; haes been restored an incorporatit intae the new ceety haw.
Communications
eedit- Direct access shape the A II (km 15) an the M-40 an M-45 heich-gates (Exits 27 an 32, respectively)
- Public transport
- Bus frae Madrid, (Avenida de América, Ciudad Líneal an Vicálvaro) línes 281 tae 289)
- An aw UR-2 an U-1 lines intae the ceety.
- Metro station.
Twin touns – Sister ceeties
eeditSan Fernando de Henares is twinned wi:
Vaslui, Romanie
Freemit airtins
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- San Fernando de Henares (in Spaingie)