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Salamanca (Spaingie pronunciation: [salaˈmaŋka]) is a ceety in northwestern Spain, the caipital o the Province of Salamanca in the community o Castile an León. Its Auld Ceety wis declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Wi a metropolitan population o 228,881 in 2012 accordin tae the Naitional Institute o Statistics (INE), Salamanca is the seicont maist populatit urban aurie in Castile an León, efter Valladolid (414,000), an aheid o Leon (187,000) an Burgos (176,000).
Salamanca | |
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View o Salamanca | |
Location o Salamanca in Spain | |
Coordinates: 40°58′N 5°40′W | |
kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Castile an León |
Province | Salamanca |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Alfonso Fernando Fernández Mañueco (Partido Popular) |
Area | |
• Total | 38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 143,978 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code(s) | 34 (Spain) + 923 (Salamanca) |
Website | www.salamanca.es |
It is ane o the maist important varsity ceeties in Spain an supplees 16% o Spain's mercat for the teachin o the Spaingie leid.[2][3] Salamanca attracts thoosans o internaitional students,[4] generatin a diverse environs.
Salamanca is twinned wi:
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