Mérida, Spain
municipality in Extremadura, Spain
Mérida (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeɾiða]) is the capital of Extremadura, an autonomous community in Spain. It has 55,000 inhabitants and is an important Roman center, with the theatre and the bridge over the Guadiana river.
Mérida | |
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 Collage of Mérida, Top:Merida Ancient Roman Theater, Second left:Asanblea de Extremadura (Extremadura Assembly), Second right:Acueducto de Los Milagros (Los Milagros Aqueduct), Third left:A interior of Merida National Roman Art Museum, Third upper right:Merida Roman Bridge, Third lower right:Tempo de Diana (Diana Temple), Bottom:A night view of Lusitania Bridge and Guadiana River | |
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  Mérida Location within Extremadura  Mérida Mérida (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′N 6°20′W / 38.900°N 6.333°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | Mérida |
| Valley | Guadiana |
| Judicial district | Mérida |
| Founded | 25 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Rodríguez Osuna (2015) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 865.6 km2 (334.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60,119 (2,017) |
| Demonym | Emeritenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06800 |
| Website | Official website |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mérida (Spain).
- Official website
- Roman Art National Museum
- Pictures of Roman Mérida Archived 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of Mérida: Roman monuments and other views of the city
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