Madrid (, ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.3 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), surpassed only by Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, smaller only than Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km (233.3 sq mi).
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Founded | 9th century
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Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft)
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Population:Density | 5,300/km (14,000/sq mi)
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Population:Urban | 6,345,000 (2019)
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Population:Metro | 6,791,667 (2018)
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Demonym | Madrilenian, Madrilene
madrileño, -ña; matritense; gato, -a (es) |
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Time zone | UTC+1 (CET)
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Time zone:Summer | UTC+2 (CEST)
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Postal code | 28001–28080 |
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Website | "Inicio". City of Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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