News Articles for "Madrid"
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Spain passes new anti-doping law
Spain passed a new anti-doping law on Thursday that it hopes will clean up the country's tarnished image after the Operation Puerto case and boost Madrid'...
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Spain police dog wins British award for bravery
Ajax has a nose for trouble. The retired Spanish police dog has received a prestigious award by a British animal charity group in recognition of his brave...
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Search Results for "Madrid"
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| Villa de Madrid | |||
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| Motto: «Fui sobre agua edificada, mis muros de fuego son. Esta es mi insignia y blasón» ("On water I was built, my walls are made of fire. This is my ensign and escutcheon") |
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| Coordinates: 40°23′N 3°43′W / 40.383°N 3.717°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Region | Community of Madrid | ||
| Founded | 9th century[1] | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | ||
| • Mayor | Ana Botella (unelected sucession) (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 605.77 km2 (233.89 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • City | 3,265,038 | ||
| • Rank | 1st | ||
| • Density | 5,390/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 6,087,000[3] | ||
| • Metro | 6,369,162[2] | ||
| Demonym | Madrilenian, Madrilene madrileño (m) madrileña (f) matritense >gato (m)(informal) gata (f) (informal) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 28001–28080 | ||
| Area code(s) | 34 (Spain) + 91 (Madrid) | ||
| Patron Saints | Isidore the Laborer Virgin of Almudena |
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| Website | www.munimadrid.es | ||
