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| Location | Melilla, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′21″N2°56′32″W / 35.28917°N 2.94222°W |
| Capacity | 8,800 |
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| Opened | 1947 |
| Renovated | 2019 |
Plaza de Toros de Melilla is a bullring in Melilla, Spain. It is currently used for bullfighting. The stadium was built in 1946 and holds 8,800 people. [1] [2]
Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed.
A bullring is an arena where bullfighting is performed. Bullrings are often associated with the Iberian Peninsula, but they can also be found through Iberian America and in a few Spanish and Portuguese ex-colonies in Africa. Bullrings are often historic and culturally significant centres that bear many structural similarities to the Roman amphitheatre.
Unión Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda Federación – Group 5, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, with an 8,000 capacity venue.
Melilla Airport is an airport located in Melilla, an exclave of Spain in Africa. The airport is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the city, near the border with Morocco. Between 1931 and 1967 Melilla was served by the Tauima Aerodrome, even when Morocco had gained its independence in 1956. This Spanish controlled airport did not open until 1969. It has the capacity to move up to 500,000 passengers and the annual average number of passengers is around 400,000.
Melilla la Vieja is the name of a large fortress which stands immediately to the north of the port in Melilla, one of Spain's Plazas de soberanía on the north African coast. Built during the 16th and 17th centuries, much of the fortress has been restored in recent years.
Ataque Seco is one of the barrios (neighbourhoods) of the city of Melilla, a Spanish exclave on the north coast of Africa.
Luis Miguel Carrión Delgado is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently a manager.
Miguel Rivera Mora is a Spanish football manager, who is currently in charge of Real Balompédica Linense.
The Committee for the Liberation of Ceuta and Melilla (CLCM) was a Moroccan irredentist organisation focused on Spain's plazas de soberanía. It was based on the irredentist idea of Greater Morocco.
The 2023 Melilla Assembly election was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the 8th Assembly of the autonomous city of Melilla. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
Club Deportivo Huracán Melilla was a Spanish football team based in Melilla. Founded in 2020 and dissolved in 2023, they held home games at Estadio La Espiguera, which has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
The 2024–25 Segunda FEB will be the 25th season of the Spanish basketball third league. It will start on 5 October 2024 with the first round of the regular season and will end on 31 May 2025 with the promotion playoffs.
The 2024–25 season will be the 89th season of competitive basketball in Spain.
The African Legion Road Race is an annual 50 km road race held on 4 May in Melilla, Spain since 2012. In 2023, the race achieved its historical record of participants, up to 2,500.
Hernández Park is the most important park in the autonomous Spanish city of Melilla and is located in the Ensanche Modernista, in Plaza de España.
Plaza de España is the most important square in the autonomous Spanish city of Melilla. It is located in the Ensanche Modernista, between the old town and the new urban centre.
Melilla Museum is a museum in the Spanish city of Melilla located in the old Almacén de las Peñuelas, in the First Fortified Enclosure of Melilla la Vieja.
New Melilla or Ensanche de Melilla is the widening of the Spanish city of Melilla that emerged in the 19th century, but especially during the 20th century.
Melilla Fair is held in Melilla, a Spanish enclave in North Africa and celebrated in honor of its Patron Saint, the Virgin of Victory and whose fairgrounds are located in the Multifunctional Esplanade of San Lorenzo, a modern environment for a traditional fair, close to the marina.
Charles V Renaissance Market is a festive event that takes place in the old town of the Spanish town of Melilla, recreating a medieval market for three days. It is held annually, on the first weekend of July.
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