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Belmonte, Cuenca | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′33.78″N2°42′30.19″W / 39.5593833°N 2.7083861°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Cuenca |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 1,938 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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