Guadalajara (Spain)

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Guadalajara
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Guadalajara (Spain) (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Castile-La Mancha
Province : Guadalajara
Coordinates 40 ° 38 ′  N , 3 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 38 ′  N , 3 ° 10 ′  W
Height : 708  msnm
Area : 235.51 km²
Residents : 85,871 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 364.62 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 19001-19005
Municipality number  ( INE ): 19130
administration
Mayor : Alberto Rojo ( PSOE )
Website : www.guadalajara.es
Location of the city
Guadalajara Guadalajara - Mapa municipal.svg

Guadalajara [ gu̯aðalaˈxaɾa ] is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and is located about 53 km north of the state capital Madrid on the left bank of the Henares .

The city is characterized by many churches and palaces, most of which date from the 15th to 17th centuries. A well-known example is the late Gothic Palacio del Infantado , which was built between 1461 and 1570. From the time of the Arab occupation, three towers of the city ​​wall and a bridge are still preserved.

location

The city is located northeast of Madrid on the left bank of the Henares and north of Azuqueca de Henares , in the river valley it is the place Marchamela opposite. To the north is Espinosa , to the north-east it follows the valley floor and the high-speed railway line Calatayud , to the west Colmenar Viejo and San Sebastián de los Reyes . To the northwest behind the mountain range of the Sierra de Guadarrama lies Segovia .

history

The city was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca . The city's initial insignificance ended when it was named Wadi al-Hijara  / وادي الحجارة / Wādī l-Ḥiǧāra was re-founded by the Arabs . However, in 1081 it was conquered by the Castilian kings . From 1441 to 1690 it was owned by the nobles of Mendoza .

In the Spanish Civil War , which lasted from 1936 to 1939, the Battle of Guadalajara took place here, which brought the Republican army a great victory.

economy

The José Cabrera Nuclear Power Plant is a major employer near Guadalajara.

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).

Web links

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