Almería
- Filed under: Cities of Spain
- Date: may 17.2008
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Almeria is a coastal city and Spanish port, capital of the province of Andalusia, between Granada and Murcia.Está surrounded by the Sierra de Gador to the west, north by Sierra Alhamilla, east by a plain that culminates in the highlands of Cape de Gata Natural Park of Cabo de Gata-Nijar (one corner of the Iberian Peninsula) and south opens into a wide bay. The city, located in southeastern Spain on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered by the river Andarax. It is the capital of the Almeria coast, which stretches along 219 km. He also holds the title of being the European capital with more hours of sunshine a year, honoring a successful slogan that says Almeria, where the sun passes the invierno.Culturalmente, is famous for the Alcazaba, the mineral loading (also known as English Cable), the Cathedral and Archaeological Museum. Greenhouse cultivation, construction and tourism are the main sources of income for the city. In 2005 it hosted the Mediterranean Games, which gave the city a great and necessary sports facilities such as The Mediterranean Games Stadium or The Mediterranean Villa Toyo.Posee an international airport. Alboran Island belongs administratively to the City Council, and specifically the neighborhood of Fish.
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