Fuentes de Andalucía is a village located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the village has a population of 7,315 inhabitants.
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| Coordinates: 37°28′N 5°20′W / 37.467°N 5.333°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Seville |
| Municipality | Fuentes de Andalucía |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Martínez Galán (Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza) |
| Area | |
• Total | 150 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 7,139 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2022, the village temporarily changed its name to Ucrania (Ukraine) in response to a Russian invasion of the country. Numerous streets and locations were named after Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Odesa, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and Kherson.[2][3]
The mayor of the village is Francisco Martínez,[3] a member of the Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza party,[4] which heads a left-wing green party coalition.[5]
Geography
editIntegrated in the Écija region, it is located 64 kilometers from the capital of Seville. The municipal area is crossed by the A-4 South Highway between points 474 and 478 as well as by the A-407 highway that allows communication with Lantejuela and Osuna.
The relief of the municipality is characterized by the Sevillian countryside, extending from the Madre de Fuentes stream, which serves as the border with La Luisiana, to the municipal area of Carmona and from Palma del Río and the A-4 south highway to the municipality of Marchena. The altitude of the territory ranges between 205 meters (Cerro de San Pedro), to the west, and 80 meters on the banks of the stream, to the northeast. The town stands 183 meters above sea level.
Climate
editFuentes de Andalucía has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Summers are very hot and dry, while winters are mild and moderately wet.[6] This is mainly due to its location in the valley, which causes the heat during the day to accumulate in the region.[7] Precipitation is moderate throughout the year. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −2.7 °C (27.1 °F) on January 18, 2017, while the highest temperature ever recorded was 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) on August 14, 2021.
| Climate data for Fuentes de Andalucía (2009-2023), extremes (2009–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
43.1 (109.6) |
44.7 (112.5) |
46.3 (115.3) |
44.4 (111.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
46.3 (115.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.0 (55.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.4 (1.98) |
50.7 (2.00) |
76.8 (3.02) |
49.5 (1.95) |
26.2 (1.03) |
6.0 (0.24) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.3 (0.05) |
25.2 (0.99) |
66.3 (2.61) |
70.0 (2.76) |
81.6 (3.21) |
504.4 (19.86) |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia (AEMET OpenData)[8] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Nazca, Jon (2022-04-16). "Spanish village changes its name to Ukraine in show of solidarity". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b Robson, Steve (16 April 2022). "Spanish village Fuentes de Andalucía changes its name to 'Ukraine' in solidarity over Russian invasion". inews. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza inicia su "integración" en IU para una "estrategia aglutinadora" en la Campiña". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ Govan, Fiona (2022-04-15). "Town in Spain's Andalucia changes its name to 'Ukraine' and streets renamed after destroyed Ukrainian cities during Semana Santa". Olive Press News Spain. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Valores climatologicos normales". AEMET. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Why is the Guadalquivir valley the "frying pan" of Spain?" (in Spanish). AEMET. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "AEMET OpeenData". Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
External links
edit- Fuentes de Andalucía - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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