Mérida, Spain
Mérida | |
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Temple of Diana Basílica de Santa Eulalia | |
Location of Mérida | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′N 6°20′W / 38.900°N 6.333°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Founded | 25 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Rodríguez Osuna (2015) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 865.6 km2 (334.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 59,352 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Emeritenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06800 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | Official website |
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Mérida (Spanish: [ˈmeɾiða] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. The population was 60,119 in 2017.