Belmez, Córdoba
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,964 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | https://belmez.es/ |
Belmez is a village and municipality with 2964 (2018) inhabitants in Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain.
History
[edit]The settlement emerged after the Reconquista around an existing castle on a hill. It formed an administrative unit with the neighboring Fuente Obejuna until 1250, after which it was divided.
Since the mid-19th century, mining has been the main economic driver of Belmez. Companies such as the "Sociedad Hullera y Metalúrgica de Belmez" established themselves in the area to exploit the surrounding deposits. The latter's activities were overshadowed by the Sociedad Minera y Metalúrgica de Peñarroya (SMMP), which had become the dominant company by the end of the 19th century.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ García Parody 2009, pp. 24–27.
Bibliography
[edit]- García Parody, Manuel Ángel (2009). El Germinal del sur: conflictos mineros en el Alto Guadiato, 1881-1936 (in Spanish). Seville: Centro de Estudios Andaluces.
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38°16′20″N 5°12′31″W / 38.27222°N 5.20861°W
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