Badajoz ( Spanish: Badajoz , Dial. Badajó , Estr . Baajós [bɑːˈɦɔ] ) is a city in Spain , part of the autonomous community of Extremadura , the center of the province of the same name. The municipality is part of the district (mosquitoes) of Badajoz . Located on the border with Portugal . The largest city of Extremadura. The population in 2005 was 143 thousand people. The economy is based on the service sector. There is an airport.
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| Badajoz | |||||||||
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| isp. Badajoz Estr. Baajós | |||||||||
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| A country |  Spain | ||||||||
| Autonomous community | Extremadura | ||||||||
| Provinces | Badajoz | ||||||||
| Komarka | Badajoz | ||||||||
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| Based | 875 | ||||||||
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| Center height | 185 m | ||||||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||||||||
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| Population | 149,137 people ( 2007 ) | ||||||||
| Density | 93 p / km² | ||||||||
| Katoykonim | Badahodians, Badahodians [1] | ||||||||
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| Telephone code | +34 924 | ||||||||
| Zip Codes | 06001-06012 | ||||||||
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| aytobadajoz.es (isp.) | |||||||||
![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Coat_of_Arms_of_Badajoz.svg/87px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Badajoz.svg.png)
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History
It was founded by the Romans, calling it Pax-Augusta; The Moors who invaded the peninsula called him Badalios or Batalhus [2] .
In 1230, the city was conquered by Spanish troops under the leadership of King Alfonso IX . In the same year he ordered the construction of the main church of the city, the Cathedral of Saint Juan Bautista from Badajoz.
Being on the border of Spain and Portugal, as a strong by nature and constantly strengthened fortress, Badajoz was of great strategic importance in all the wars that took place on the Iberian Peninsula. During the Napoleonic wars , when the British, under the authority of the Duke Wellington , were firmly established in Portugal, the city became a springboard for the advance of both the French in Portugal and the British in Spain; therefore, in the course of two years, he experienced four sieges, and he was taken by storm twice [2] .
Climate
| Badajoz climate | |||||||||||||
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| Indicator | Jan. | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sen | Oct. | Nov. | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, ° C | 13.9 | 15.9 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 24.8 | 30.3 | 34.3 | 34.0 | 30.3 | 23.8 | 18.1 | 14.5 | 23.3 |
| Average temperature, ° C | 8.5 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 18.0 | 22.5 | 25.7 | 25.3 | 22.6 | 17.4 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 16.6 |
| Average minimum, ° C | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 14.8 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 9.9 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 52 | 43 | 33 | 52 | 40 | 18 | four | five | 23 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 463 |
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Famous natives
- conquistador pedro de alvarado
- spanish statesman manuel godoy
Notes
- ↑ Gorodetskaya I. L., Levashov E. A. Badajoz // Russian names of the inhabitants: Dictionary reference. - M .: AST , 2003. - p. 37. - 363 p. - 5000 copies - ISBN 5-17-016914-0 .
- ↑ 1 2 Badajoz // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 t.] / Ed. VF Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-islands I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.