Extremadura

Also known as Estremadura

Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala: Extremaúra) is a landlocked autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León to the north, Castilla–La Mancha to the east, and Andalusia to the south.

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Extremadura is a landlocked autonomous community in central-western Spain, formed by two large provinces (Cáceres and Badajoz) and bordered by Portugal to the west and other Spanish regions on its other sides. Located on the Iberian Peninsula and crossed by major rivers, it serves as an important geographic region with its capital in Mérida and largest city in Badajoz.

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Settlement.seat: Mérida
Settlement.name: Extremadura
Settlement.settlement_type: Autonomous community
Settlement.image_alt: Flag of Extremadura
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Extremadura.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 70px
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat-of-arms of Extremadura
Settlement.anthem: "Himno de Extremadura"
Settlement.image_map: 275px|Map of Extremadura
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Extremadura within Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat1_type: Largest city
Settlement.seat1: Badajoz
Settlement.parts_type: Provinces
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: Cáceres

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Official website

Punto Único de Acceso a la Información de la Junta de Extremadura - Juntaex.es

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Wikidata facts

Named after: Douro
Demonym: estremegno
Country: Spain
Located in: Spain
Contains: Cáceres Province
Capital: Mérida
Population: 1052790
Area: 41634
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: María Guardiola
Legislature: Assembly of Extremadura
Anthem: Himno de Extremadura
Shares border with: Castile and León
Official website: www.juntaex.es
Image: Vue des remparts du château.JPG
Unemployment rate: 13.42
Flag: flag of Extremadura
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Extremadura
Patron saint: Our Lady of Guadalupe

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category of associated people: Category:People from Extremadura
Commons category: Extremadura
topic's main category: Category:Extremadura
category for people born here: Category:Births in Extremadura
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Extremadura
Commons gallery: Extremadura
inception: 1883-00-00
history of topic: history of Extremadura
language used: Fala
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It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, and the International Tagus River Natural Park (Parque Natural Tajo Internacional). The regional government is led by the president of the Regional Government of Extremadura, a post currently held by María Guardiola of the People's Party.

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