Fuentes de Andalucía

Coordinates: 37°28′N 5°20′W / 37.467°N 5.333°W / 37.467; -5.333
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Fuentes de Andalucía, Spain
Fuentes de Andalucía
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Coordinates: 37°28′N 5°20′W / 37.467°N 5.333°W / 37.467; -5.333
CountrySpain
ProvinceSeville
MunicipalityFuentes de Andalucía
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Martínez Galán (Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza)
Area
 • Total150 km2 (60 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,139
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Fuentes de Andalucía is a village located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the village has a population of 7315 inhabitants.

In 2022, the village temporarily changed its name to Ukraine in response to a Russian invasion of the country. Numerous streets and locations were named after Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Odesa, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and Kherson.[2][3]

The mayor of the village is Francisco Martínez,[3] a member of the Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza party,[4] which heads a left-wing green party coalition.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Nazca, Jon (2022-04-16). "Spanish village changes its name to Ukraine in show of solidarity". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  3. ^ a b Robson, Steve (16 April 2022). "Spanish village Fuentes de Andalucía changes its name to 'Ukraine' in solidarity over Russian invasion". inews. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ 20minutos (2020-02-18). "Nueva Izquierda Verde Andaluza inicia su "integración" en IU para una "estrategia aglutinadora" en la Campiña". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Govan, Fiona (2022-04-15). "Town in Spain's Andalucia changes its name to 'Ukraine' and streets renamed after destroyed Ukrainian cities during Semana Santa". Olive Press News Spain. Retrieved 2022-04-16.

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