Daimiel
Daimiel | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 39°4′20″N 3°36′52″W / 39.07222°N 3.61444°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Ciudad Real |
Comarca | Campo de Calatrava |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leopoldo Jerónimo Sierra Gallardo (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 438 km2 (169 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 627 m (2,057 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 18,051 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
Postal code | 13250 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) + 926 (Ciudad Real) |
Website | www.daimiel.es |
Daimiel is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 17,342, and a mechanical industry.[2] The football club is Daimiel CF. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a well-known but endangered wetland natural reserve, lies partly within the boundaries of the town.
History
Daimiel is the location of the Motilla del Azuer, a Bronze Age fortification.
The "Martyrs of Daimiel" were killed here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Vestas restarts Spanish blade factory after Coronavirus measures approved". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. 23 March 2020.