Segovia

Segovia
Flag of Segovia
Coat of arms of Segovia
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Location of Segovia
Coordinates: 40°56′53″N 4°7′6″W / 40.94806°N 4.11833°W / 40.94806; -4.11833
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceSegovia
Government
 • MayorClara Martín García (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
163.59 km2 (63.16 sq mi)
Elevation
1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
51,683
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
DemonymSegovian
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40001-40006
WebsiteOfficial website

Segovia (/sɪˈɡviə/ sig-OH-vee-ə,[2] US also /sˈ-/ say-GOH-,[3] Spanish: [seˈɣoβja] ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Inner Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, near the northern slopes of the Sistema Central mountain range. Housing is nestled on a bend of the Eresma river.

The city is famous for its historic buildings including three main landmarks: its midtown Roman aqueduct, its cathedral (one of the last ones to be built in Europe following a Gothic style), and the Alcázar of Segovia (a fortress). The city center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Segovia". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Segovia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

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