Almaraz
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| Country | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Campo Arañuelo |
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| • Alcaldesa | María Sabina Hernández Fernández (2007)[1] (PP-EU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
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| Demonym | almaraceño/a[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10350 |
| Website | Official website |
Almaraz is a town in Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2005, its population is 1,295. It is on the European route E90. It is the home of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant. A large solar power plant is being built in the town.
The bridge over the Tagus at Almaraz was built by Emperor Carlos I in the 16th Century and was known by the local people as the Albalat Bridge; however, it was destroyed by the Spanish on 14 March 1809 to prevent its use by the French during the Peninsular War.[3] In the Battle of Almaraz on 18/19 May 1812, the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Lord Hill destroyed a French pontoon bridge across the Tagus which was protected by two French garrisons at either end.
Later, the old bridge at Almaraz has been repaired and can now be driven across.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ List of mayors of municipalities in Cáceres after the 2007 elections, with party affiliation, extracted from the Ministry of Public Administration Archived 2010-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Page with the adjectives for the municipalities of Extremadura
- ^ Pedro Prieto and Robert Burnham, "The Destruction of the Bridge at Almaraz: 18 - 19 May 1812" The Napoleon Series November 2002, retrieved on January 18, 2009.
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