Seville (; Spanish: Sevilla ) is a Spanish city, the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 690,000 as of 2016, and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 30th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of 4 square kilometres (2 sq mi), contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. Seville experiences high temperatures in the Summer, with daily maximums routinely above 35 °C (95 °F) in July and August.
Country | Spain
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Government:Body | Ayuntamiento de Sevilla
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Area:Municipality | 140 km (50 sq mi)
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Elevation | 7 m (23 ft)
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Population:Rank | 4th
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Population:Density | 4,900/km (13,000/sq mi)
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Population:Urban | 1,107,000
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Population:Metro | 1,519,639
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Population:Municipality | 688,711
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Demonym | Sevillan, Sevillian
sevillano (m.), sevillana (f.) hispalense |
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