Aznalcóllar
Appearance
Aznalcóllar | |
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city | |
Coordinates: 37°31′N 6°16′W / 37.517°N 6.267°W | |
Country | Spain |
Province | Seville |
Comarca | Sierra Norte de Sevilla |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan José Fernández Garrido |
Area | |
• Total | 199 km2 (77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 6,092 |
• Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Aznalcollero, -a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Aznalcóllar is a city located in the province of Seville, southern Spain. It is located at the feet of the Sierra Morena.
Aznalcollar mine
[edit]The Boliden mine produces around 125,000 tonnes of zinc and 2.9 million ounces of silver per year.
The residue pool at the mine burst in late April 1998 sending a toxic wave into Doñana National Park, one of Europe's largest nature reserves. The spill caused damage over an area of around 30-kilometres, destroying rare plant and wildlife.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Planet Ark : Boliden Says To Reopen Aznalcollar On Tuesday[usurped]
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aznalcóllar.
- Aznalcóllar - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía