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Mérida, Spain
Municipality in Extremadura, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mérida (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeɾiða]) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. The population was 60,119 in 2017.
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Mérida | |
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Coordinates: 38°54′N 6°20′W | |
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Founded | 25 BC |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Rodríguez Osuna (2015) (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 865.6 km2 (334.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 59,352 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Emeritenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 06800 |
Website | Official website |
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