Daimiel

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Daimiel
Municipality
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Daimiel
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°4′20″N3°36′52″W / 39.07222°N 3.61444°W / 39.07222; -3.61444
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous Community Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg  Castile-La Mancha
Province Ciudad Real
Comarca Campo de Calatrava
Government
 • MayorLeopoldo Jerónimo Sierra Gallardo (PP)
Area
 • Total
438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Elevation
(AMSL)
627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total
18,051
 • Density41/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.

A branch of the Medrano family established themselves in Daimiel, holding positions as high mayors, governors, and chief justices of the Order of Calatrava. [3]

The "Martyrs of Daimiel" were killed here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

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References

  1. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ↑ "Vestas restarts Spanish blade factory after Coronavirus measures approved". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. 23 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Luisa de Medrano, primera mujer en una cátedra de universidad (1484–1527)". lavozdetomelloso.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-22.

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