Lepe

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Lepe municipality
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Lepe (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Huelva
Coordinates 37 ° 15 ′  N , 7 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 15 ′  N , 7 ° 12 ′  W
Height : 18  msnm
Area : 129 km²
Residents : 27,431 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 212.64 inhabitants / km²
Founding: 2nd century v. Chr.
Postal code : 21440 and 21449
Municipality number  ( INE ): 21044
administration
Mayor : Manuel Andrés González Rivera (PP)
Website : www.lepe.es
Location of the municipality
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Lepe is a small municipality in the Spanish province of Huelva in Andalusia . It has 27,431 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) and is about six kilometers from the Atlantic coast , not far from the Portuguese border. The urban area covers 124.78 km².

history

The place was founded by the Phoenicians in the 6th or 5th century BC and was later conquered by the Romans and then by the Moors , as numerous archaeological finds in Lepe and the surrounding area testify. After the Reconquista , Lepe fell temporarily to the Knights Templar .

Economy and Transport

Lepe has always been known for exporting its agricultural products to other European countries. Today strawberries are mainly grown. With a share of 92% in the Spanish and around 80% in the European market, Lepe is the largest strawberry producer in Europe. Fishing plays a lesser role in the economy. In addition, tourism also plays a role, because Lepe is also a popular destination for holidaymakers who are looking for relaxation and recreation on the 25 kilometers of sandy beaches, behind which dune landscapes and pine forests lie.

Culture and sights

Local attractions include the 16th-century Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán , the Chapel of San Cristóbal , which is now used as a space for exhibitions and cultural events, and the old sea defense tower, Torre del Catalán .

Lepe jokes

The Leperos are often the target of jokes from the rest of Spain of the East Frisian joke type . So it is called z. B: Why do Leperos never go on a long journey? The answer: Because Huelva is on the motorway . The joke is based on Lepe's location between Portugal, Huelva and the sea and the similar sound of Huelva and the imperative vuelva ('turn around!').

Web links

Commons : Lepe  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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).