Niebla

Niebla municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Huelva
Coordinates	37 ° 21 ′ N , 6 ° 40 ′ W Coordinates: 37 ° 21 ′ N , 6 ° 40 ′ W
Height :	45 msnm
Area :	225 km²
Residents :	4,117 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	18.3 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	21840
Municipality number ( INE ):	21053
administration
Mayor :	Laura Pichardo Romero (PSOE)
Website :	www.niebla.es
Location of the municipality

Niebla (Huelva province) is a small town in Andalusia ( Spain ) and is located 20 km east of the provincial capital Huelva .

With 4117 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) it is one of the smaller towns in the province of Huelva . The historic city wall (two kilometers in circumference) with its five city gates and more than 30 towers has been completely preserved.

Geographical location

The city is located on a hill above the Río Tinto , 70 kilometers west of Seville on the A49 motorway (Seville-Huelva).

history

The Iberians called the place Ilipla , the Visigoths Elepla , the Moors Libla or Labla and after the Reconquista it was finally given the current name Niebla . The village was already important in Roman times, as it was on the connecting road from the mouth of the Anas (= Guadiana ) to Italica . In 1130 the city wall was built under Moorish occupation . The city was at its peak at that time; the population rose to 40,000 by the middle of the 13th century. In 1262 Niebla fell to the Christians under Alfonso X (the wise). In the centuries that followed, dynastic disputes and frequent looting led to the city's decline. During the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814) the city wall was partially damaged. In 1842 only 173 inhabitants were counted.

Attractions

The historical cityscape with completely preserved city walls, the Alcazar or Castillo de los Guzmanes (a castle that is integrated into the city wall), the churches of San Martín (ruins) and Santa María de la Granada (formerly a mosque ), Roman bridge over the Río Tinto .