The Seville metropolitan area is an

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(

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) centered on the city of

Seville Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, ...

. With a population of over 1.5 million people, it is the fourth largest urban area in Spain, after

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and

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. It is also the largest urban area in Andalusia and Southern Spain.

Geography

The Seville metropolitan area is composed by 46 municipalities, in whose center lies the city of Seville (which represents about half of the population). The area can be divided further into 4 regions. The western part coincides with the

Aljarafe Asharaf or Axarafe is the olive-cultivating hilly region around the Guadiamar river located between Seville and Niebla in Andalusia. Olive production Olive oil was a significant commodity in 16th century Seville, exported to "all the Kingdom, t ...

region. It is the most populated area after the Seville itself, with roughly 400,000 inhabitants. It lies on the western bank of the Guadalquivir river. The largest city is Mairena del Aljarafe, the fifth largest city in the

Province of Seville The Province of Seville () is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It borders the provinces of Málaga and Cádiz in the south, Huelva in the west, Badajoz in the north and Córdoba in the ...

The southern part lies along the Autovía A-4 highway, connecting Seville and

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. Over 220,000 people live in this area, of which 140,000 are in Dos Hermanas, the second largest city in the province. The eastern area is made up of several municipalities in the Baetic Depression. More than 150,000 people live in this area, half of which live in Alcalá de Guadaira, the third largest city in the province. The northern area contains several municipalities between the city of Seville and Sierra Morena. This area accounts over 100,000 people. Its largest municipality is La Rinconada, the sixth largest city in the province.

Municipalities

Transportation

Seville Metro line 1 western end is located in Mairena del Aljarafe. It also crosses San Juan de Aznalfarache before entering the city of Seville. The eastern end is located in Montequinto, a district of Dos Hermanas. The area also has a commuter rail system: Cercanías Sevilla. Line C1 runs through the metropolitan area from north to south, while Line C3 only services the north. Line C5 connects Seville to the northwestern region of Aljarafe.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Seville, Province of Seville Geography of the Province of Seville

Geography

Municipalities

Transportation

See also

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