Marchena, Spain

Marchena
Municipality

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Marchena
Coordinates: 37°20′N 5°25′W / 37.333°N 5.417°W / 37.333; -5.417
Country Spain
Community Andalusia
Province Seville
Comarca La Campiña
Government
  Mayor Juan Rodríguez Aguilera
Area
  Total 378.25 km2 (146.04 sq mi)
Elevation 150 m (490 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 19,984
  Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Marcheneros
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 41620
Website Official website

Marchena is a city in the province of Seville, southern Spain, which counts with 19,984 inhabitants. Its Moorish name was Marshēnah (مَرْشَانَة) which means "of the olive trees".

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