| Córdoba (province) | |||||
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| Capital | Córdoba, Spain | ||||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||||
| Area – Total – % of Spain |
Ranked 13th 13,769 km² 2.73% |
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| Population – Total (2005) – % of Spain – Density |
Ranked 18th 784,376 1.78% 56.97/km² |
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| Demonym – English – Spanish |
Cordovan Cordobés/Cordobesa |
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| Autonomous Community | Andalusia | ||||
| Government | Diputación de Córdoba | ||||
| President | Francisco Pulido Muñoz | ||||
| http://www.dipucordoba.es/ | |||||
Córdoba (Arabic: قرطبة Qurṭuba), traditionally named Cordova in English, is a province of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Málaga, Sevilla, Badajoz, Ciudad Real, Jaén, and Granada. Its area is 13,769 km².
Its population is 771,131 (2002),of whom more than 40% live in the capital, Córdoba, and its population density is 56.00/km². The province of Córdoba contains 75 municipalities.
Comarcas
- Alto Guadalquivir
- Campiña Este - Guadajoz
- Campiña Sur
- Subbetica
- Valle de los Pedroches Solienses
- Valle del Guadiato
- Vega del Guadalquivir
See List of municipalities in Córdoba.
External links
- (Spanish)Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro Natural Park
- (Spanish)Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park
- (Spanish)Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park
- (English)Travel Guide to Cordoba Province
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Coordinates: 38°00′N 4°50′W / 38°N 4.833°W
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