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Huelva

Huelva ( , , ) is a municipality of Spain and the capital of the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits between the estuaries of the Odiel and Tinto rivers on the Atlantic coast of the Gulf of Cádiz. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 149,410.

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Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain that serves as the capital of the province of Huelva in the Andalusia region, located on the Atlantic coast between two river estuaries. With a population of about 149,000 people as of 2010, it is a significant municipality in that area of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Settlement.name: Huelva
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the City of Huelva (official).PNG
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Huelva.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 70
Settlement.motto: Portus Maris et Terrae Custodia
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Huelva
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andalusia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Huelva
Settlement.elevation_m: 54
Settlement.area_total_km2: 149

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Huelva
Demonym: onubense
Population: 143215
Area: 149000000
Elevation: 54
Official website: www.huelva.es
Image: Huelva (Spain) (41302627111) (cropped).jpg
Licence plate code: H

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P12749: February 7
Commons category: Huelva
postal code: 21001 y otros
Commons gallery: Huelva
male population: 69003
female population: 74660
P8168: Gin Cove
native label: Huelva

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History
Protohistory
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Early modern history
Modern history
Geography
Location
Climate
Transportation
Demographics
Artists
Sports
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Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
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