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Córdoba (Spain)

Córdoba
Municipality
The Roman Bridge over the Guadalquivir and the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
The Roman Bridge over the Guadalquivir and the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Flag of Córdoba
Flag
Official seal of Córdoba
Seal
Córdoba is located in Andalusia
Córdoba
Córdoba
Córdoba is located in Spain
Córdoba
Córdoba
Coordinates: 37°53′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.88333°N 4.76667°W / 37.88333; -4.76667Coordinates: 37°53′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.88333°N 4.76667°W / 37.88333; -4.76667
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Andalusia
Province Córdoba
Comarca Córdoba
Judicial district Córdoba
Government
 • Type Mayor-council government
 • Body Ayuntamiento de Córdoba
 • Mayor Isabel Ambrosio Palos (PSOE)
Area
 • Total 1,255.24 km2 (484.65 sq mi)
Elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 325,453
 • Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cordobés/sa, cordobense, cortubí, patriciense
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 14001–14014
Official language(s) Spanish
Website www.cordoba.es

Córdoba (/ˈkɔːrdəbə/, Spanish: [ˈkoɾðoβa]), also called Cordova (/ˈkɔːrdəvə/) in English, is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. It was a Roman settlement. It was conquered by Muslim armies in the eighth century, and then became the capital of the Islamic Emirate and then Caliphate of Córdoba, including most of the Iberian Peninsula.

Caliph Al Hakam II opened many libraries in addition to the many medical schools and universities which existed at the time, making Córdoba a centre for education. During these centuries, Córdoba became a society ruled by Muslims, in which all other groups had a second-class status. It returned to Christian rule in 1236, during the Reconquista. Today it is a moderately sized modern city; its population in 2011 was about 330,000. The historic centre was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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