Belmez, Córdoba
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,964 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | https://belmez.es/ |
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Belmez is a village and municipality with 2964 (2018) inhabitants in Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain.
Belmez is known for its old coal mines, which were in operation for many years and were the main source of income for the village. For this reason, the Practical School for Miners was founded in 1924. It has now become a polytechnic school training civil engineers, energy resource engineers, and mining engineers.