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municipality of Murcia
City of Murcia is located in south-eastern Spain. It is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous Community and of province of Murcia.
The region is surrounded by two mountain ranges, the Sierra de Orihuela and the Cresta de Gallo. The city itself is divided into eastern and western zones by a series of mountain ranges (Carrascoy, El Puerto, Villares, Columbares, Altaona, and Escalona). The river Segura crosses the city from west to east.
The town is situated in the center of very fertile plain known as "orchard of Murcia" - one of the major producers of agricultural products.
Murcia has rich history. The city in its present location was founded with the name Medinat Mursiya (market of Murcia) in AD 825 by the Moors. The historic city center is approximately 3 square kilometres of the urbanized downtown portion of Murcia.
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General Facts about municipality of Murcia
Longtitude: -1.16363537
Latitude: 37.94398916
Aerial Distance to Madrid: 356.604km
Postal code(s) : 30001-30012, 30014, 30045, 30070, 30071, 30080, 30100, 30107, 30110, 30120, 30123, 30139, 30149-30169, 20178, 30187, 30200-30205 30210, 30213, 30290, 30300, 30310, 30319, 30330-30335, 30338, 30350, 30351, 30353, 30366-30370, 30380, 30382, 30384, 30385, 30 >>
Area size: 881.86km2 >>
Population: 436870 inhabitants >>
Call Murcia from Spain: 968 xxx xxx >>
International calls: ++34 968 xxx xxx
Places of Interest when visit municipality of Murcia
- Monastery de los Jerónimos (municipality Murcia; category: Monastery; satellite view >>)
- Murcia bullring (municipality Murcia; category: Bullfighting; satellite view >>)
- Museum Of Science And Water (municipality Murcia; category: Museum;)
- Church San Juan de Dios (municipality Murcia; category: Church;)
- Monteagudo Castle and the statue (municipality Murcia; category: Fortress; satellite view >>)
- Romea theatre (municipality Murcia; category: Ancient architecture;)
- Cathedral de Santa Maria (municipality Murcia; category: Cathedral; satellite view >>)
- Church of San Miguel (municipality Murcia; category: Church; satellite view >>)
- La Torre Golf Resort (municipality Murcia; category: Golf-course; satellite view >>)
- El Valle Golf Resort (municipality Murcia; category: Golf-course; satellite view >>)
- Hacienda Riquelme Golf resort (municipality Murcia; category: Golf-course; satellite view >>)
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