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Location:
Europe,
Spain, Getafe
Category:
City / Landcsape
Description:
View of
Getafe
city skyline, with background
mountains
Location Information:
Getafe
is a city in the southern zone of
the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain,
and one of the most populated and
industrialized cities in the
municipality. The city is home to
one of the oldest Spanish military
air bases, as well as the
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Also located within the city is the
Cerro de los Ángeles, or Hill of the
Angels, a site considered to be the
geographical center of the Iberian
Peninsula. The city is located 13 km
south of Madrid's city centre,
within the metro area. It is
situated within a flat area of
Spain's Meseta Central in the
Manzanares River basin.
Getafe's proximity to Madrid has
propagated great industrial
development during the 20th and 21st
centuries. The industrialization of
Getafe led to an increase in
population to 159,300 (as of
December 2007). Due to its
industrial and social networks, the
majority of residents work or study
within the city, and has mitigated
its transformation into a commuter
town. The increase in population has
led to the construction of numerous
access roads, an increase in
available public services, and the
creation of new neighborhoods at the
end of the 20th century.
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