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Madrid

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Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain, and the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. It stands on an elevated plain in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, with a population of 3,477,497 as of 2025. 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
3,477,497 1
2025 figure, from Madrid's own Wikipedia infobox (city proper).
Population
3,506,730 2
Area (sq km)
605.77 1
Founding Year
871 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
660 1
Latitude
40.4169 degrees north 1
Longitude
3.7033 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 3
Connections

Associated With

Community of Madrid, States or Territories

madrid is associated with community-of-madrid.

Source Community of Madrid (Wikipedia)
Spain, Countries

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Source Madrid (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Community of Madrid, States or Territories

madrid is the capital of community-of-madrid.

Source Community of Madrid (Wikipedia)
Spain, Countries

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Source Madrid (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Claudio Coello

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Francisco Rizi

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Juan Rizi

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Lope de Vega

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Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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Site Of

Temple of Debod

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Source Temple of Debod (Wikipedia)Lead [building-type-concept]
Quote, Lead [building-type-concept]
is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid, Spain
Equestrian Portrait of Elisabeth of France

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Las Meninas

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Royal Palace of Madrid

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The Crowning with Thorns (van Dyck)

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The Garden of Earthly Delights

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The Third of May 1808

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ACS Group

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Aena S.M.E., S.A.

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Source GLEIF: GLEIF LEI record for AENA S.M.E. SAheadquartersAddress
Quote, headquartersAddress
"city": "Madrid"
Amadeus IT Group, S.A.

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Source Wikipedia: Amadeus IT Grouptier 2
Bankinter, S.A.

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BTeam Pictures

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Cabify

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Cellnex Telecom, S.A.

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Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España

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Compañía Española de Minas de Tharsis

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EDP Renovaveis

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Enagas, S.A.

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Europa Press

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Iberia

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Imprenta y Fundición Tipográfica Richard Gans

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Inmobiliaria Colonial, SOCIMI, S.A.

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Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi, S.A.

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Madrid, Zaragoza and Alicante railway

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Mapfre

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Merlin Properties SOCIMI, S.A.

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MEVOSA

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Source Mercedes-Benz España - Gasteizko lantegia (Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia)Text, registered office
Quote, Text, registered office
helbide soziala Madrilen finkatu zen
Nacional Typefoundry

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NH Hotel Group

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Nodo50

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PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles

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Sacyr, S.A.

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Tabacalera

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Tripictures

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Unión Minera del Norte

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Ministry of Finance (Spain)

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Audiencia Nacional

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Source Audiencia Nacional (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
Its seat lies in Madrid
Council of the Indies

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Source Council of the Indies (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
placed in Madrid in 1561
Spanish Constitutional Court

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Supreme Court of Spain

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Source Supreme Court (Spain) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Court meets in its Palace, built by Antonio Ruiz de Salces on the site of the old Convent of the Salesas Reales in Madrid.
Complutense University of Madrid

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Source Complutense University of Madrid (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
is a public research university located in Madrid.
Comité Olímpico Español (COE)

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Sources
1. Madrid (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    3477497
  • Lead section
    The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi).
  • Lead section
    Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 660 metres (2,170 ft) above mean sea level.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    40°25′01″N 3°42′12″W
  • Introduction
    the capital and most populous city of Spain
  • Introduction, centre
    the political, economic and cultural centre of the country
  • Capital Of: Spain, Lead section, capital fact
    Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain.
  • 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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2. Wikidata: Madrid
Wikidata Q2807 P1249, class allow-list match, knownqid pass (w-bbfill-geography5-0926)
Quote, Wikidata Q2807 P1249, class allow-list match, knownqid pass (w-bbfill-geography5-0926)
P1249 value year 871
3. GeoNames: Madrid - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 3117735
    40.4165 -3.70256 P PPLC ES 29 M 28079 3255944 665 Europe/Madrid
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 665 m
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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 40.25, -3.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.25, -3.75
40.25 -3.75 Csa
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Community of Madrid (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
its capital and largest municipality is Madrid
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