Yuncler
| Yuncler | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Yuncler
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| Coordinates: 40°2′26″N 3°54′13″W / 40.04056°N 3.90361°WCoordinates: 40°2′26″N 3°54′13″W / 40.04056°N 3.90361°W | |
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Castile-La Mancha
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| Province | Toledo |
| Comarca | La Sagra |
| Judicial district | Illescas |
| Founded | See text |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Luis Miguel Martín Ruiz (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,332 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Yunclereño,a o Yuncleroso, sa |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45529 |
| Official language(s) | Castillian |
| Website | Official website |
Yuncler is a town and municipality in the Sagra shire, province of Toledo, Spain, 42 km to the south from the national capital, Madrid. It borders Villaluenga de la Sagra to the south, Yuncos and Cedillo to the north, Numancia to the northeast, Pantoja to the east and Cedillo to the west. It has an agricultural-based economy, with a recent surge in small businesses.
Yunkler is derived from a moorish term, itself derived from junko meaning sedge. In 12th century documents it is named as Ocner, Yunquer and Yunkler.
After the 2007 elections, the local government consists of 6 council members from PSOE, 3 from APY and 2 from PP.
The first settlers were of Moorish origins, being mentioned in documents dating back to 1179.
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