Nombela is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 981 inhabitants.
Nombela | |
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 Constitution square, Nombela | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nombela Location in Spain  Nombela Nombela (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′22″N 4°30′11″W / 40.15611°N 4.50306°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Area | |
• Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 883 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Geography
editLocated in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 490 metres above mean sea level, the town is the Spanish settlement farthest removed from the sea.[2][3]
History
editNombela earned the status of 'town' (villa) in 1579.[4]
References
edit- Citations
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Guerrero, José Antonio (17 May 2014). "La mar de lejos". ABC.
- ^ Jiménez Palacios 1997, p. 7.
- ^ Jiménez Palacios 1997, pp. 9–10.
- Bibliography
- Jiménez Palacios, Juan (1997). Nombela (PDF). Temas Toledanos. Toledo: Diputación Provincial de Toledo.
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