Sineu
Sineu municipality | ||
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coat of arms | Map of Spain | |
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Basic data | ||
Autonomous Community : | Balearic Islands | |
Island: | Mallorca | |
Comarca : | Plà de Mallorca | |
Coordinates | 39 ° 39 ′ N , 3 ° 1 ′ E | |
Height : | 145 msnm | |
Area : | 47.7 km² | |
Residents : | 3,862 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 80.96 inhabitants / km² | |
Postal code : | 07510 | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 07060 | |
Nearest airport : | Palma ( Son Sant Joan / Palma de Mallorca , 26 km ) | |
administration | ||
Official language : | Catalan , Castilian | |
Mayor : | Josep Oliver Rebassa ( PP ) | |
Address of the municipal administration: | C / Sant Francesc, s / n 07510 Sineu |
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Website : | www.ajsineu.net | |
Location of the municipality | ||
Mallorca |
Sineu is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca . It is located in the middle of the island in the es Plà plain and has 3862 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019), of which 2953 lived in the town of the same name (as of 2008). In 2006 the proportion of foreigners in the municipality was 13.6% (427), the proportion of German residents 4.7% (147).
Sineu was the royal seat of King Jaume II in the Middle Ages .
Economy and Infrastructure
Weekly market in Sineu
One of Sineu's attractions is the weekly cattle and handicraft market on Wednesday mornings, which is the only real farmers' market on Mallorca. It has existed since 1306. You can buy almost anything in the market, from local products to clothing. One of the biggest attractions of the market is the animal market.
traffic
Sinéu is a stop on the railway line from Inca to Manacor .
Attractions
- Parish church of Nuestra Senyora de los Angeles with a small church museum. The church was first mentioned in 1248 and rebuilt after a fire in the 16th century.
- Monument Lleó de Sant Marc in the church square in honor of the patron saint, St. Mark
- Convent of the Monjas Monastery
- Casa Consistorial parish hall in the former Franciscan monastery of Sant Francesc from the 18th century
- Weekly, cattle and flea market in the city center every Wednesday
Daughters and sons of the church
- Bartolomé Caldentey (* 1951), track cyclist
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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
- Informació de l'Institut Balear d'Estadística - data sheet (PDF file, 306 kB)
- Community website