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ID: 7007395
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Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Badajoz (inhabited place)  Badajoz (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 38 53 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 38.8833  decimal degrees
Long: 006 58 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -6.9667  decimal degrees

Note: Situated in southwestern Spain, Badajoz is on the south bank of the Guadiana River. The city was founded by the Romans and later prospered under the control of the Moors. In 1229, Badajoz was taken from the Moors by Alfonso IX of León. It is was strategically important during the Peninsular War of 1811-1812 and the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. It is the birthplace of statesman Manuel Godoy and conquistador Manuel de Alvarado. The primary industries in Badajoz are food processing, production of alcoholic beverages, basketwork, blankets, and wax.

Names:
Badajoz (preferred,C,V)
Baṭalyaws (H,V)  ............ Moorish
Pacensis Colonia (H,V)  ............ ancient
Pax Augusta (H,V,Latin,U,N)  ............ ancient

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Spain (nation)  ........  Spain (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Extremadura (autonomous community)  ............  Extremadura (autonomous community) (P)
Hierarchy of Badajoz (province)  ................  Badajoz (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Badajoz (inhabited place)  ....................  Badajoz (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)  ............  of Roman origin
city (C)
provincial capital (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Badajoz..........  [BHA, GRLPSC, VP Preferred]
.................  Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
.................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) I, 781
.................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
.................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 19
.................  USBGN: Foreign Gazetteers
.................  USBGN: Spain (1961)
Baṭalyaws..........  [VP]
....................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) I, 781
Pacensis Colonia..........  [VP]
.............................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) I, 781
Pax Augusta..........  [VP]
.......................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) I, 781
Subject: .....  [BHA, GRLPSC, VP]
..................  Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) I, 781
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -372124
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 19
..................  USBGN: Foreign Gazetteers
..................  USBGN: Spain (1961)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-2014) accessed 2 June 2003

 

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