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Murcia

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Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain, and the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
471,982 1
Area (sq km)
881.86 1
Founding Year
825 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
43 1
Latitude
37.9833 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.1303 degrees west 1
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Region of Murcia, States or Territories

Murcia is the capital of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia.

Source Murcia (Wikipedia)
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Region of Murcia, States or Territories

Murcia is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia.

Source Murcia (Wikipedia)
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1. Murcia (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Murcia ( MOOR-see-ə, US also MUR-sh(ee-)ə, Spanish: [ˈmuɾθja] ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, and the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia.
  • Lead section
    As of 2024, with a population of 471,982, it is the 7th-largest city in Spain.
  • Infobox, Population year
    2024
  • Infobox, Area
    881.86
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    37.9833, -1.1303
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    37.9833, -1.1303
  • Infobox, Elevation
    43 m
  • Lead section
    Murcia was founded by Abd ar-Rahman II, Emir of Cordoba, in 825 with the name Mursiyah (Arabic: مرسية).
  • Associated With: Spain, Infobox, Country
    spain
  • Associated With: Region of Murcia, Infobox, Autonomous community field
    Region of Murcia
  • Capital Of: Region of Murcia, Infobox, Autonomous community field (capital-of support)
    Region of Murcia
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia, part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Murcia
Wikidata Q12225, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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