Augusta Emerita, also called Emerita Augusta, was a Roman colonia founded in 25 BC on the site of present day Mérida, Spain. Emperor Augustus founded the city to resettle veteran soldiers from the Cantabrian Wars, including men of the Fifth, Tenth and possibly Twentieth Legions. It became one of the largest cities in Hispania and served as capital of the Roman province of Lusitania, controlling an area of over 20,000 square kilometers. The city was equipped with three aqueducts and two public forums.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Wikidata: Augusta Emerita
- Wikidata Q1583842, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q1583842 P571
View the Source2. Augusta Emerita (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
-0025-00-00T00:00:00Z
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.91667, longitude -6.33333
View the Source3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 38.9167,-6.3333
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 225.0
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 38.75, -6.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 38.75, -6.25
38.75 -6.25 Csa
5. GeoNames: Mérida - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2513917, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.84 km)Quote, cities500 record 2513917, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.84 km)
38.91802 -6.34292 P PPLA ES 57 BA 06083 59857 223 Europe/Madrid
Augusta Emerita (Wikipedia)
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