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Merida

Spain · Extremadura

Merida is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. The population was 60,119 in 2017.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Extremadura
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 38.94° N, 6.37° W

Near Merida

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Trujillo · 71 km away
Monsaraz · 104 km away
Evora District · 145 km away
Seville · 176 km away
Covilha · 178 km away

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