Archena
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The Segura river passing through Archena.
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 Location of Archena in Murcia. |
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 Archena
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| Coordinates: 38°06′54″N 1°17′57″W / 38.11500°N 1.29917°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| A. community | Murcia | ||
| Province | Murcia | ||
| Comarca | Vega Media del Segura | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Patricia Fernández López (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 18,135 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www |
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Archena is a municipality of Spain in the autonomous community and province of Murcia. It has a population of 18,496 (1-1-2012) and an area of 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi). It is 24 km (15 mi) from the provincial capital, Murcia.
Archena is home to a hot water mineral spa, dating back to Roman times and has 3 hotels built around it. Whilst undergoing recent development, further Roman ruins were found on the site of the spa.
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