Seville facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Seville
Sevilla
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      From top: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, Torre del Oro and the River Guadalquivir, Alcázar gardens, Metropol Parasol, Triana Bridge, Plaza de España
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| Nickname(s):
Sev
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| Motto(s):
NO8DO ([Ella] No me ha dejado – [She] has not abandoned me)
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 Seville
Location in Andalusia
Seville
Location in Spain
Seville
Location in Europe
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous Community | Andalusia | ||
| Province | Seville | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Ayuntamiento | ||
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Sevilla | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Municipality | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 1,575: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | ||
| • Rank | 4th | ||
| • Urban | 1,107,000 | ||
| • Metro | 1,519,639 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Sevillan, Sevillian sevillano (m.), sevillana (f.) hispalense |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
41001–41020, 41070–41071, 41080, 41092
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Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is a big city in the South of Spain, in Europe. A big river called the Guadalquivir River which goes through Seville.
The city of Seville is the capital of the Spanish region called Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. The people who live in the city are called Sevillanos and there are almost a million of them: 700,000.
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History
A very old story says that the city was started by the famous hero of Greece, named Hercules. The Romans when they came to Spain gave it the Latin name of Hispalis. Over time this changed to be spelled in English as Seville. The Arab Moors took the city when they invaded the country, and you can still see a lot of the buildings they built during their 800 year stay in Spain (711-1492).
In 1992 Seville was the place for the Expo 92. There is a beautiful bridge across the Guadalquivir River called Puente del Alamillo. It was thought up by Santiago Calatrava a famous building expert.
Seville is famous for its hot summer weather.
Education
- University of Seville. This is the oldest university is Sevilla. It is located near the Centro, or center of the city, across the street from Plaza de Espana and Parque Maria Luisa.
Sports
Seville is the home town of two soccer teams, Sevilla FC (often simply called "El Sevilla") and Real Betis Balompié (often called "El Betis").
Images for kids
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Treasure of El Carambolo, belonging to the ancient Tartessian sanctuary located 3 kilometers west of Seville.
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Section of Caños de Carmona
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Seville in the late 16th century
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Anonymous painting illustrating the effects of the 1649 plague
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1747 parade organised by the workers of the Royal Tobacco Factory
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The Torre del Oro and the harbor in the second half of the 19th century
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Poster for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.
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General Varela rallying military and civilians in Seville (September 1936)
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European Union pavilion of the 1992 Universal Exposition as it was at the time.
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Satellite imagery of Seville (Sentinel-2, Copernicus Programme, European Space Agency)
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Skyline of Seville from the top of the Giralda
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La Giralda, originally built by the Almohads as a minaret to the Great Mosque of Seville, is now the bell tower of the cathedral.
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The Torre del Oro is another example of Almohad architecture in the city.
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Museum of Arts and Traditions
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Parque de María Luisa
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Teatro Lope de Vega
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Guiding cross of the cofradía of La Macarena as it passes through the Street of Fray Luis Sotelo.
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Casetas in the 2012 Feria de Abril
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Hailing from Seville, Triana is considered as the benchmark of flamenco rock and as the founding fathers of rock andaluz.
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Flamenco costume during Seville Fair
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Andalusian Gazpacho
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Avenida de la Constitución
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Sevilla Tower on the Isla de La Cartuja, designed by the architect César Pelli
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Heineken brewery in Seville
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MetroCentro
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Sevici Bicycle station
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Landing on the San Pablo Airport
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La Cartuja Stadium
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See also
In Spanish: Sevilla para niños
