Seville

Seville Sevilla
Municipality
From top: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, Torre del Oro and the River Guadalquivir, Alcázar gardens, Metropol Parasol, Triana Bridge, Plaza de España
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 37°23′N 5°59′W / 37.39°N 5.99°W / 37.39; -5.99
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Andalusia
Province	Seville

Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is a city in the southern parts of Spain. A river called the Guadalquivir River goes through Seville. The city of Seville is the capital of the Spanish autonomous community Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. People from Seville are called Sevillanos. With 686.000 people in the city and about 1.1 million in the urban area,Seville is the 4th largest city in Spain.

History

A very old story says that the city was started by the famous hero of Greece, named Hercules. The Romans when they came to Spain gave it the Latin name of Hispalis. Over time this changed to be spelled in English as Seville. The Muslim Arabs took the city when they invaded the country, and you can still see a lot of the buildings they built during their 800-year stay in Spain (711-1492).

In 1992, Seville was the place for the Expo 92. There is a beautiful bridge across the Guadalquivir River called Puente del Alamillo. It was thought up by Santiago Calatrava a famous building expert.

Seville is famous for its hot summer weather.

Education

• University of Seville. This is the oldest university in Sevilla. It is located near the Centro, or center of the city, across the street from Plaza de España and Parque Maria Luisa.
• Pablo de Olavide University Archived 2012-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. This website is located outside the main city of Sevilla, but is very easy to access using the subway system. It take about 30 minutes to get from the center of town to Pablo de Olavide on the subway.
• Menéndez Pelayo International University-Sevilla Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. This school is not your typical university. Only students who are studying abroad with International Studies Abroad attend classes at this school. It is lcoated near the Centro and Alfalfa Barrio.

Sports

Seville is the home town of two soccer teams, Sevilla FC (often simply called "El Sevilla") and Real Betis Balompié (often called "El Betis").

Flag

The flag of Seville (Spanish: Bandera de Sevilla) is colored red with yellow characters. The emblem has a diameter of three-quarters the width of the center. The ratio of the flag is 2:3.

Gallery

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  Cathedral of Sevilla
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  Puente del Alamillo

References

Other websites

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seville.

• Sevilla Guide
• City councils Archived 2011-04-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)