Nombela Explained

Type:municipality
Official Name:Nombela
Subdivision Type:Country
Area Total Km2:122
Elevation M:498
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Pushpin Map:Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:40.1561°N -4.5031°W

Nombela is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 981 inhabitants.

Geography

Located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 490 metres above mean sea level, the town is the Spanish settlement farthest removed from the sea.[1]

History

Nombela earned the status of 'town' (villa) in 1579.

References

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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: La mar de lejos. ABC. 17 May 2014. José Antonio. Guerrero.