Las Marismas
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Guadalquivir Marshes Marismas del Guadalquivir |
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Las Marismas del Guadalquivir landscape, depicting rice fields in the Isla Mayor area.
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 Guadalquivir Marshes
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| Coordinates: 36°57′N 6°19′W / 36.950°N 6.317°WCoordinates: 36°57′N 6°19′W / 36.950°N 6.317°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Andalucia |
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| • Total | 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi) |
The Guadalquivir Marshes (in Spanish: Marismas del Guadalquivir or simply Las Marismas) are a natural region of marshy lowlands on the lower Guadalquivir River.
The Las Marismas zone forms a large part of the province of Seville in Andalucia, Spain. The area includes parts of the municipalities of Isla Mayor, Los Palacios y Villafranca, La Puebla del Río, Utrera, Las Cabezas de San Juan and Lebrija.
Approximately two millennia ago the wetlands comprised a large lagoon and estuary, known as Lacus Ligustinus in Latin, leading to the Guadalquivir River mouth with some sand bars to the South. Over time the lake silted up, gradually transforming into marshland.
The marquessate de las Marismas del Guadalquivir is a Spanish noble title named after the area; this noble title was created by Royal Decree of King Ferdinand VII in 1829 for Alejandro María Aguado y Ramírez de Estenoz.
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