Segovia

Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Inner Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, near the northern slopes of the Sistema Central mountain range. Housing is nestled on a bend of the Eresma river.

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Segovia is a city in central Spain that serves as the capital of the Province of Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Located on a bend of the Eresma river in the mountainous inner plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, it is the most populated municipality in its province.

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Settlement.name: Segovia
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Segovia.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Segovia.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Segovia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castile and León
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Segovia
Settlement.elevation_m: 1005
Settlement.area_total_km2: 163.59
Settlement.population_demonym: Segovian
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Segovia
Demonym: segovianes
Population: 51525
Area: 163.59
Elevation: 1002
Official website: www.segovia.es
Image: Segovia - 02 edited.jpg
Dialing code: 921
Licence plate code: SG

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postal code: 40001–40006
Commons category: Segovia
Commons gallery: Segovia
native label: Segovia
P12749: Alberta
male population: 24181
female population: 27493

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Location
Climate
Population centers
History
Demographics
Heritage
World Heritage City
Religious architecture
Churches and chapels
Monasteries and convents
Civil architecture
Urban sculpture
Parks and gardens
Economy
Transport
Education
Culture
Museums
MUCES
Festivities
Holy Week
Legends
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Antipode
See also
Footnotes and references
External links

The city is famous for its historic buildings including three main landmarks: its midtown Roman aqueduct, its cathedral (one of the last ones to be built in Europe following a Gothic style), and the Alcázar of Segovia (a fortress). The city center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.