Seville also has the highest average annual temperature in mainland Spain and mainland Europe (19.2 ☌, 66.6 ☏), closely followed by Almería (19.1 ☌, 66.4 ☏). Late evening temperatures can sometimes stay around 35 ☌ (95 ☏) until close to midnight and daytime highs of over 40 ☌ (104 ☏) are common. These include flamenco and, to a lesser extent, bullfighting and Hispano-Moorish architectural styles, both of which are also prevalent in some other regions of Spain.Īndalusia's hinterland is the hottest area of Europe, with cities like Córdoba and Seville averaging above 36 ☌ (97 ☏) in summer high temperatures. Many cultural phenomena that are seen internationally as distinctively Spanish are largely or entirely Andalusian in origin. The region has a rich culture and a strong Spanish identity. Still, the growth of the community in the sectors of industry and services was above average in Spain and higher than many communities in the Eurozone. The Castilian and other Christian North Iberian nationalities reconquered and settled the area in the latter phases of the Reconquista.Īndalusia has historically been an agricultural region, compared to the rest of Spain and the rest of Europe. During the Islamic Golden Age, Córdoba surpassed Constantinople to be Europe's biggest city, and became the capital of Al Andalus and a prominent center of education and learning in the world, producing numerous philosophers and scientists. The region's history and culture have been influenced by the Tartessos, Iberians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Visigoths, Byzantines, Berbers of North Africa, Jews, Romani, Arab Umayyads, and Moors. Halm, in 1989, derived the name from a Gothic term, * landahlauts, Īnd in 2002, Bossong suggested its derivation from a pre-Roman substrate. Since the 1980s, a number of proposals have challenged this contention. The etymology of the name ' al-Andalus' has traditionally been derived from the name of the Vandals. These coins, called dinars, were inscribed in both Latin and Arabic. The toponym al-Andalus is first attested by inscriptions on coins minted in 716 by the new Muslim government of Iberia. The name 'Andalusia' is derived from the Arabic word Al-Andalus (الأندلس).

To the south the geographic subregion of Upper Andalusia lies mostly within the Baetic System, while Lower Andalusia is in the Baetic Depression of the valley of the Guadalquivir. In the north, the Sierra Morena separates Andalusia from the plains of Extremadura and Castile–La Mancha on Spain's Meseta Central. The main mountain ranges of Andalusia are the Sierra Morena and the Baetic System, consisting of the Subbaetic and Penibaetic Mountains, separated by the Intrabaetic Basin. The small British overseas territory of Gibraltar shares a 1.2 kilometres ( 3⁄ 4 mi) land border with the Andalusian portion of the province of Cádiz at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. Andalusia is the only European region with both Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines. The seat of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia is located in the city of Granada.Īndalusia is located in the south of the Iberian peninsula, in southwestern Europe, immediately south of the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha west of the autonomous community of Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea east of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean and north of the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. It is officially recognised as a 'historical nationality'. It is the most populous and the second largest autonomous community in the country. Andalusia ( UK: / ˌ æ n d ə ˈ l uː s i ə, - z i ə/, US: /- ʒ( i) ə, - ʃ( i) ə/ Spanish: Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain.

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