Toledo, Spain facts for kids
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Toledo
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City
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![]() Toledo at sunrise — The Alcázar on the left and Cathedral on the right dominate the skyline
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Province | Toledo | ||
Comarca | Toledo | ||
Partido judicial | Toledo | ||
Settled | Pre-Roman | ||
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• Land | 232.1 km2 (89.6 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) | ||
Population
(2012)INE
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• Total | 84,019 | ||
Postcode |
45001-45009
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Area code(s) | +34 | ||
Website | http://www.ayto-toledo.org/ |
Toledo is a city in Spain with a population of 85,000. It is a historical city with a lot of monuments. The city was important from the Roman period to the 18th century. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha and the Toledo province. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in this city, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Alfonso X and El Greco. A city in Ohio was named after this.
Sinagoga del Tránsito
Images for kids
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View and Plan of Toledo by city resident El Greco c. 1608.
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A football fixture between CD Toledo and Real Murcia at the Estadio Salto del Caballo.
See also
- In Spanish: Toledo
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