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Subbética
Subbética is a comarca in the province of Province of Córdoba (Spain), Córdoba, Spain. Municipalities It contains the following municipalities: * Almedinilla * Benamejí * Cabra, Spain, Cabra * Carcabuey * Doña Mencía * Encinas Reales * Fuente-Tójar * Iznájar * Lucena, Córdoba, Lucena * Luque * Palenciana * Priego de Córdoba * Rute * Zuheros References Comarcas of the Province of Córdoba, Spain {{Andalusia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabra, Spain
Cabra is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Province of Córdoba (Spain), Córdoba province, Andalusia, Spain and the site of former bishopric Egabro. It lies along the route between Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba and Málaga in the south of Spain. It is an entrance point to the Parque Natural de las Sierras Subbéticas. Although the main activity in Cabra is primary industry, it is noted as a source of red polished limestone. As a settlement, Cabra has existed over centuries, under many different rulers. In 2005, the municipality had a population of 20,940, most of whom (19,523) lived in Cabra township. It is one of the White Towns of Andalusia. Geography Cabra is located in the Province of Córdoba (Spain), Province of Córdoba in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality's mean altitude is and it covers . The town is built in a valley between the Sierra de Cabra and the Sierra de Montilla, which together form the watershed between the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Córdoba (Spain)
Córdoba (; also called Cordova in English) is one of the 50 provinces of Spain, in the north-central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the Andalusia, Andalusian provinces of Málaga (province), Málaga, Seville (province), Seville, Province of Jaén (Spain), Jaén, and Granada (province), Granada, the Extremadura, Extremaduran province of Badajoz (province), Badajoz and the province of Ciudad Real (province), Ciudad Real, which is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Its area is 13,769 km2. History A royal decree of 30 November 1833, created the Province of Córdoba (1833 territorial division of Spain, along with 48 other provinces), which was formed by joining the towns of the Kingdom of Córdoba and the following towns until then located in Province of Badajoz, Badajoz: Belalcázar, Spain, Belalcázar, Fuente la Lancha, Hinojosa del Duque, and Villanueva del Duque. Population development Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andalusia
Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognized as a nationalities and regions of Spain, historical nationality and a national reality. The territory is divided into eight provinces of Spain, provinces: Province of Almería, Almería, Province of Cádiz, Cádiz, Province of Córdoba (Spain), Córdoba, Province of Granada, Granada, Province of Huelva, Huelva, Province of Jaén (Spain), Jaén, Province of Málaga, Málaga, and Province of Seville, Seville. Its capital city is Seville, while the seat of High Court of Justice of Andalusia, its High Court of Justice is the city of Granada. Andalusia is immediately south of the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha; west of the autonomous community of Region of Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuheros
Zuheros is a mountain village located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ... ( INE), it has a population of 821 inhabitants. Nearby are scenic walking routes. Zuheros is one of the White Towns of Andalusia and is listed as one of the most beautiful towns in Spain and the world; since 2016 it is part of the ''Association of Most Beautiful Villages in the World''. Its peculiar castle is integrated in the rock of the mountain. The Murcielagos cave, or Bats' Cave, is famous for the practice of speleology and for the presence of these animals. See also * List of municipalities in Córdoba References External linksZuheros- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de AndalucíaPhotos of Zuheros [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rute
Rute is a municipality in the province of Córdoba, Spain. It lies between Iznájar to the South East, and Lucena to the North West. Its primary economy centres on the extensive production of foodstuffs including dozens of different makes of anise and traditional Spanish hams. Galleros and Flor de Rute both have their factories there; Galleros being famous for its annual "Belen" - the Nativity Scene made from Chocolate, on view from around 15 October each year, and Flor de Rute for their sugarwork which in 2007 included a sugar life-sized scene of Picasso amongst other characters. The name Rute is of uncertain origin, but has a likely Semitic root. Later, the first "anis" factory was opened. Because of this, more factories were opened and this municipality became one of the most important makers of anis for over the world. Today, most of these factories are still open and many people go to Rute at Christmas for the sweets that are made there. There are many festivities too. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iznájar
Iznájar is a town and municipal area in the province of Córdoba in Andalucia, southern Spain. Demographics In 2005, it had a population of 4,960 inhabitants, with a population density of 36.5 people per km2. Geography The municipality covers an area of 136 km2 Located at , it lies on the Genil river approximately 110 km from the provincial capital of Córdoba very close to the borders with both Málaga and Granada provinces at a height of 539 metres above sea level. The village itself is situated on top of a huge rocky outcropping overlooking the Iznajar Reservoir, the largest in the whole of Andalucía, which is frequented throughout the warm season as a beach. Iznájar is a classic " pueblo blanco", or white village. It is surrounded by its "aldeas" - sub villages including La Celada, El Higueral, Solerche to name but three. Economy The principal economic activity of the area is the cultivation of olives although tourism is increasingly becoming an econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuente-Tójar
Fuente-Tójar is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census ( INE), the city has a population of 795 inhabitants. See also * List of municipalities in Córdoba Córdoba is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 77 municipalities. Spanish census, Córdoba is the 20th largest of the 50 provinces by population, with inhabitants, and the 13th largest by land ... References External linksFuente-Tójar- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía Municipalities in the Province of Córdoba (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priego De Córdoba
Priego de Córdoba is a town and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It lies on the southeasternmost end of the province of Córdoba, near the headwater of the Guadajoz, and on the northern slope of the Sierra de Priego. The population in 2015 was 22,936. Geography The view from the cliff, known as the "Adarve", is a favorite subject for paintings. From the "Adarve" one sees an over 180° degree expanse of valley and olive grove speckled mountains known as the "Subetica". The oldest section of Priego is its Barrio de la Villa. It is bordered on one side by the town's natural fortress, a high cliff. The alleys that wind through this part of the town are Moorish in style, decorated with flower pots and religious icons. Some homes still have the ancient tunnel system that went from their cellars (bodegas) to the castle. History Priego (''Bāguh'') may have been founded as a military campsite by Syrian troops of the jund of Damascus after 743 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palenciana
Palenciana is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census ( INE), the city has a population of 1,584 inhabitants. See also * List of municipalities in Córdoba Córdoba is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 77 municipalities. Spanish census, Córdoba is the 20th largest of the 50 provinces by population, with inhabitants, and the 13th largest by land ... References External linksPalenciana- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía Municipalities in the Province of Córdoba (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luque
Luque () is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. The city is home to Paraguay's main international airport, Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park, which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located. The continental governing body of association football in South America, CONMEBOL, has its headquarters approximately 3 minutes from the airport, which hosts the South American Football Museum. The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup took place in Luque. When it existed, ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport."Directory: World airlines." ''Flight International''. 16–22 March 200488 It is a center of production of guitars and Paraguayan harps as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucena, Córdoba
Lucena () is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the second-most populated municipality in the province. A major Jewish centre from the 9th to the 12th centuries, Lucena was remarked for having a Jewish-majority population. Geography Lucena is located in the transition zone between the ''campiña'' in the Guadalquivir Depression and the Subbaetic system, at an altitude above mean sea level slightly below 500 meters. The Subbaetic system include neighboring subranges such as the sierras of Cabra, Carcabuey, Pollos, Horconera, and Rute. History Despite claims of association with earlier locations (such as ancient ''Erisana''), Lucena did not enter historical record until the period of Islamic rule. It was first mentioned in a 853 '' responsum'' which described Lucena (''Alisana''), then part of the Emirate of Córdoba, as "a city of many Jews" with "no Gentile in its midst". The city then belonged to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Spain
In Spain, a ''comarca'' () is either a traditional territorial division without any formal basis, or a group of municipalities of Spain, municipalities, legally defined by an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community for the purpose of providing common local government in Spain, local government services. In English, a comarca is equivalent to an area, county, district, or region, zone. Legally defined comarcas The large majority of legally defined comarcas are in comarques of Catalonia, Catalonia (42) and Comarcas of Aragon, Aragon (33), and are regulated by law and are governed by a comarcal council with specified powers. There are seven comarcas formally registered in Comarcas of the Basque Country, Basque Country and one, El Bierzo, in Castile and León. In Comarcas_of_Andalusia, Andalusia, Comarcas of Galicia, Galicia, Comarques of the Valencian Community, Valencia and Comarcas of Asturias, Asturias, comarcas are defined by regional law but lack any specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
