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Murcia (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 59 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.9833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 07 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.1167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at junction of Segura & Guadalentín rivers; trades in citrus fruits, almonds, cereals, olive oil & pepper; manufactured products include woolens, linen, cottons, leather, furniture & hats; famous for silk industry dating from Moorish era. |
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| Murcia (preferred,C,V)
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| Mursīyah (H,V)
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............ | Muslim |
| Vergilia (H,V)
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............ | possible Roman town |
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Murcia (province) (P) |
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Murcia (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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according to Arab geographer Yāqūt, founded by Abd ar-Rahmān II in 825; may have been settled earlier by Romans |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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University of Murcia founded 1915 |
| trade center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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