Settlement Type: | City |
Official Name: | Espartinas, Spain |
Coordinates: | 37.3833°N -13°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Seville |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Espartinas |
Area Total Km2: | 23 |
Elevation M: | 132 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Espartinas is a city located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2019 census (INE), the city has a population of 15,791 inhabitants.
It has been twinned with Clackmannanshire, Scotland since 2006.[1]
The origin of Espartinas can be traced back to the Roman era and the establishment of the settlements of Lauretum, Tablante, Paterna, Villalvilla, and Mejina.[2] The name Espartinas appears in the 13th century, when king Ferdinand III of Castile conquered vasts areas of the Guadalquivir basin during the Reconquista. King Alfonso X of Castile later gave the town its current coat of arms.