Province of Segovia
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| Segovia | |||
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| Province | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°10′N 4°00′W / 41.167°N 4.000°WCoordinates: 41°10′N 4°00′W / 41.167°N 4.000°W | |||
| Autonomous community | Castilla y León | ||
| Capital | Segovia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,920.65 km2 (2,672.08 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 37th | ||
| 1.35% of Spain | |||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 163,701 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 48th | ||
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) | ||
| 0.35% of Spain | |||
| Demonym | Spanish: Segoviano/a | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Segovia (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈɣoβja]) is a province of central/northern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, Soria, Guadalajara, Madrid, Ávila, and Valladolid.
Overview
The province has a population of 149,286, of whom about 35% live in the capital, Segovia. Of the 209 municipalities in the province,[1] more than half are villages with under 200 people.
The origin of the name Segovia is said of Celtiberian origin, but also thought it was derived from the Visigoth conquest and occupation of Castile by the Goths, a Scandinavian/Germanic tribe lived in Castile from the 4th to 6th centuries AD. [citation needed]
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