Córdoba (Spain)
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The Roman Bridge over the Guadalquivir and the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
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 Córdoba
Córdoba
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| Coordinates: 37°53′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.88333°N 4.76667°WCoordinates: 37°53′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.88333°N 4.76667°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia
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| 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 |
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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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