Dos Hermanas
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| Coordinates : ( ) Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) |
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| Native name | Dos Hermanas (Spanish) | ||||
| Spanish name | Dos Hermanas | ||||
| Founded | 1248 | ||||
| Postal code | 41700-41705 and 41089 | ||||
| Website | http://www.doshermanas.es/ | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Andalucía | ||||
| Province | Sevilla | ||||
| Mayor | Francisco Toscano Sánchez (PSOE) | ||||
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| Land Area | 160 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 42 m AMSL | ||||
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| Population | 117,215 (2007) | ||||
| Density | 716.7 hab./km² () | ||||
Dos Hermanas is a Spanish city 15 km (9.3 miles) south of Sevilla in Andalusia. There were 117,215 residents in 2007.
The city's name, which means "Two Sisters", dates from its foundation in 1248 by King Ferdinand III of Castile and honours the sisters of Gonzalo Nazareno, one of the king's principal military commanders. For this reason natives of Dos Hermanas are called nazareños/as.
The main economic activities of the city today are the production and distribution of olive oil and "Spanish olives", together with a significant number of service industries.
The members of Spanish lounge music duo Los del Río (better known by their international hit single, Macarena) are natives of Dos Hermanas and still reside in the city.
[edit] Transmitter
At Dos Hermanas, south of Los Palacios ( geographical coordinates: 37°12'35"N 5°55'33"W), there is a powerful broadcasting mediumwave facility with a 244 metres tall guyed mast, used for the transmission of RFE-1 with 300 kW on 684 kHz. The transmitter, which is most often designated as "RNE-1 Sevilla" can be received easily at night time in whole Europe.
[edit] External links
- Official city council site (in Spanish)
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