Puente Genil
Puente Genil | |
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  Puente Genil Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Comarca | Campiña Sur |
| Judicial district | Puente Genil |
| • Alcalde | (IU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.05 km2 (66.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,241 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pontanés/a, pontano/a, pontanense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14500 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Puente Genil (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpwente xeˈnil]) is a Spanish city in the province of Córdoba, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated about 45 miles (70 km) from the provincial capital, Córdoba. It has a population of around 30,000 people.
Etymology
[edit]The name of the town comes from the bridge over the river Genil.
Description
[edit]The town is an agricultural centre, also known for its Semana Santa celebration, contracted in the local vernacular to "mananta".
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Parish church of La Purificación -
Mosaic of the Three Graces -
Religious procession -
An aerial view of the town and surrounding countryside -
![Laguna de Tíscar, a Ramsar site located in the Puente Genil municipality[2]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Laguna_de_tiscar.PNG/120px-Laguna_de_tiscar.PNG)
![Laguna de Tíscar, a Ramsar site located in the Puente Genil municipality[2]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Laguna_de_tiscar.PNG/120px-Laguna_de_tiscar.PNG)
Transport
[edit]Puente Genil is served by Puente Genil-Herrera railway station, around 4 km from the town centre on the AVE high-speed rail line from Madrid to Málaga.
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Laguna de Tiscar - Ayuntamiento de Puente Genil
External links
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Media related to Puente Genil at Wikimedia Commons- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 634.
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