Gelves

Gelves
city
Flag of Gelves
Coat of arms of Gelves
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Coordinates: 37°20′N 6°01′W / 37.333°N 6.017°W / 37.333; -6.017
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceSeville
Area
 • Total
8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
10,054
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Gelves Marina, Seville, Spain

Gelves is a city located in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 8,325 inhabitants. It lies on the west bank of the Guadalquivir river.

The city of Gelves is not to be confused with Los Gelves, the Spanish name for the island of Djerba off the coast of Tunisia, where the Spanish fought important battles in 1510 and 1520.

Gelves is in the metropolitan agglomeration of the regional capital, Seville, but is a separate municipality, bordering to the north with San Juan de Aznalfarache, west with Mairena del Aljarafe and southwest with Palomares del Río, which are also in the conurbation. Gelves also borders the municipality of the city of Dos Hermanas to the southwest. Across the river, Gelves faces the Sevillian district of Los Remedios on the Isla de La Cartuja.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Gelves - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía