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Seville (Spanish: Sevilla [se'bi.ʝa], see also ifferent names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level. The inhabitants of the city are known as Sevillanos (feminine form: Sevillanas) or Hispalenses. The population of the city of Seville was 699,145 as of 2007 (INE estimate). The population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,450,214 as of 2007 (INE estimate), ranking as the fourth largest metropolitan area of Spain.

Trivia about seville

  • In the 7th century Isidore was bishop of this city, not barber of it
  • Home to an operatic barber, this Spanish city was once called Hispalis
  • 122 degrees must have melted the stripes off the barber poles in this Spanish city August 4, 1881
  • This Cadillac model shares its name with the Spanish city where Amerigo Vespucci died in 1512
  • Si, this city is noted for its oranges, its barber & its 1992 World's Fair
  • Figaro is the famous "Barber of" this Spanish city
  • From a Spanish place name, it's a shade of orange
  • Still standing today, the Alcazar is a Moorish palace in this "barber"-ous city of southern Spain
  • This city's Casa Lonja has a vast archive on the Spanish empire in the Americas
  • The cathedral of this city in Spain claims to hold the remains of Christopher Columbus, moved there in 1899
  • Like "Carmen", Prokofiev's opera "The Duenna" takes place in this Spanish city
  • Tour this city, birthplace of Spanish artist Barolome Murillo, & look for a good barber
  • Arriving at the train station built for the 1992 World's Fair, check out the Alcazar Palace & Biennial of Flemenco art
  • Most famous feature of this Spanish city's cathedral is the Giralda Tower, which used to be a minaret
  • An emblem of this city in Spain is the Giralda, a Muslim minaret that's part of the city's cathedral
  • Europe's highest recorded temperature was 122 in 1881 in this Spanish city; it cooled down in time for Expo 1992
  • "Carmen" is set in this city around 1820

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