Fuentes de Andalucía is a village located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the village has a population of 7315 inhabitants.
Fuentes de Andalucía, Spain | |
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| Fuentes de Andalucía | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′N 5°20′W / 37.467°N 5.333°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Seville |
| Municipality | Fuentes de Andalucía |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Martínez Galán (Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,139 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2022, the village temporarily changed its name to Ukraine in response to a Russian invasion of the country. Numerous streets and locations were named after Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Odesa, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and Kherson.[2][3]
The mayor of the village is Francisco Martínez,[3] a member of the Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza party,[4] which heads a left-wing green party coalition.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Nazca, Jon (2022-04-16). "Spanish village changes its name to Ukraine in show of solidarity". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b Robson, Steve (16 April 2022). "Spanish village Fuentes de Andalucía changes its name to 'Ukraine' in solidarity over Russian invasion". inews. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ 20minutos (2020-02-18). "Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza inicia su "integración" en IU para una "estrategia aglutinadora" en la Campiña". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Govan, Fiona (2022-04-15). "Town in Spain's Andalucia changes its name to 'Ukraine' and streets renamed after destroyed Ukrainian cities during Semana Santa". Olive Press News Spain. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
External links edit
- Fuentes de Andalucía - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
37°28′N 5°20′W / 37.467°N 5.333°W
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