Bailén
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| Bailén | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Bailén | ||
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 3°46′W / 38.083°N 3.767°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia | |
| Province | Jaén | |
| Comarca | Sierra Morena | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Simona Villar García | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 117.6 km2 (45.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 18,785 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Bailenenses | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 23710 | |
| Website | Official website | |
History
There is a convent that dates from 729.
In 1808, during the Peninsular War, it was the site of a series of clashes (the Battle of Bailén) at which General Castaños defeated General Pierre Dupont.[1]
Economy
The town has many quarries, resulting in a reputation for craft products.
Twin towns
Notes
- ↑ Chandler, p. 618
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed. (1907). "article name needed". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.
- Chandler, David G. (1994). The Campaigns of Napoleon. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0-297-81367-6.
External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bailén. |
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