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Valsequillo, Spain

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Valsequillo
Municipality
Official seal of Valsequillo
Valsequillo is located in Spain
Valsequillo
Valsequillo
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°24′N 5°21′W / 38.400°N 5.350°W / 38.400; -5.350
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceCórdoba Province
ComarcaValle del Guadiato
Area
 • Total122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total368
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Valsequillo is a municipality in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 385 inhabitants. Its postal code is 14206.

The town is located in the Sierra Morena, at the northern end of Córdoba Province near Extremadura.

History

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The Battle of Valsequillo took place in the area of the town, which was located near the Extremaduran front line between 5 January and 4 February 1939 during the Spanish Civil War.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  3. ^ Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375
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