Puente Genil

37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°W / 37.38333; -4.76667Country SpainAutonomous community AndalusiaProvinceCórdobaComarcaCampiña SurJudicial districtPuente Genil • Alcalde(IU)Area • Total171.05 km² (66.04 sq mi)Elevation217 m (712 ft)Population • Total30,241 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)Demonym(s)Pontanés/a, pontano/a, pontanenseTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeOfficial language(s)SpanishWebsiteOfficial website

Puente Genil (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpwente xeˈnil]) is a Spanish city in the province of Córdoba, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated about 45 miles (70 km) from the provincial capital, Córdoba. It has a population of around 30,000 people.

Etymology

The name of the town comes from the bridge over the river Genil.

Description

The town is an agricultural centre, also known for its Semana Santa celebration, contracted in the local vernacular to "mananta".

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  Parish church of La Purificación
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  Mosaic of the Three Graces
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  Religious procession
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  An aerial view of the town and surrounding countryside
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  Laguna de Tíscar, a Ramsar site located in the Puente Genil municipality^[2]

Transport

Puente Genil is served by Puente Genil-Herrera railway station, around 4 km from the town centre on the AVE high-speed rail line from Madrid to Málaga.

References

External links

• Media related to Puente Genil at Wikimedia Commons
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Puente Genil" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 634.