Adra, Spain

Adra, Spain

Infobox City
official_name = Adra, Spain
nickname = Abderitano, -na
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subdivision_type = Province
subdivision_name = Almería
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = María del Carmen Crespo Díaz (PP)
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 90
area_total_sq_mi = 34.7
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population_as_of = 2005
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population_total = 23195
population_metro =
population_urban =
population_density_km2 = 257.7
population_density_sq_mi = 667.5
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=36 |latm=45 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=3 |longm=01 |longs= |longEW=W
elevation_m = 20
elevation_ft = 66
website = http://www.adra.es
footnotes = Adra is a municipality of Almería province, in Spain. It was founded by the Phoenicians as a trading colony under the name of Abdera.

History

Adra was the last stronghold of the Moors in Spain. In January 1492 it was here that the forces of Boabdil were defeated ending the power of the Moors in Spain. [Canby, Courtlandt. "The Encyclopedia of Historic Places". (New York: Facts of File Publications, 1984) vol. 1 p. 8]

Demographics

Demography 7col|450px
1999|2000|2001|2002|2003|2004|2005
21,286|21,505|21,810|22,034|21,704|22,257|23,195Source: [http://www.ine.es INE (Spain)]

References

External links

* [http://www.search-almeria.com/adra-page1478.php Search Almeria] Information and description in English & Spanish
* [http://www.adra.es/ Official Website]


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