Las Torres de Cotillas

Las Torres de Cotillas municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Murcia
Province :	Murcia
Comarca :	Vega Media del Segura
Coordinates	38 ° 2 ′  N , 1 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 2 ′  N , 1 ° 15 ′  W
Height :	82  msnm
Area :	38 km²
Residents :	21,471 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	565.03 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	30565
Municipality number  ( INE ):	30038
administration
Website :	www.lastorresdecotillas.es
Location of the municipality

Las Torres de Cotillas is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Murcia in south-eastern Spain .

climate

The former Kingdom of Murcia (today Región de Murcia) is one of the driest areas in Europe. The temperatures in summer often rise above 40 ° C with only 340 mm of rain per year. The water shortage is a constant problem and also plays a major role in politics. Flora and fauna are shaped by the Mediterranean climate. The winters are mild.

geography

The municipality of Las Torres de Cotillas is located in the middle of the Huerta murciana , 15 km from the regional capital Murcia , 82 meters above sea ​​level . Las Torres de Cotillas covers an area of ​​39 km² and has 21,471 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). In the north, Las Torres de Cotillas borders on Alguazas . The Río Mula serves as a natural border . To the west are Campos del Rio and Murcia and to the south the Río Segura separates Las Torres de Cotillas from Molina de Segura .

West of Las Torres de Cotillas, at 38 ° 1'35 "N 1 ° 15'15" W, there is a 186 meter high transmission mast over which the RNE program is broadcast on 855 kHz with a power of 100 kW.

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

Commons : Las Torres de Cotillas  - Collection of images, videos and audio files