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Albacete , city (1990 pop. 129,002), capital of Albacete prov., SE Spain, in Castile-La Mancha. Under the Moors, Albacete was a part of the Kingdom of Murcia , with which it was incorporated (1269) into Castile. An agricultural and transport center, the city is in a wine-producing region. Its products include wine, clothing, tools, and flour.

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Albacete City in se central Spain; capital of Albacete province. It has a 16thcentury cathedral, Moorish remains and is an agricultural centre. Pop. (1974) 100,545.

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	Inmasa, Albacete, installed a 1500 kW induction power unit with two 2500 kg steel shell. (Spain).(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Modern Casting; 12/1/2001
	Plater takes fourth at Albacete. Newspaper article from: Horncastle News (Horncastle, England); 5/12/2008
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	Plater takes fourth at Albacete. Newspaper article from: Horncastle News (Horncastle, England); 5/12/2008; 224 words ; ...deserved at the end of the six-hour World Endurance race at Albacete in Spain. But he did finish in a credible fourth place even...races this year without encountering either snow or rain and Albacete has been no different. Every session here has been run in differing... Read more
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	Plater reined in by the rain in Spain. Newspaper article from: Sleaford Standard (Sleaford, England); 5/14/2008; 237 words ; ...considerable time, Steve Plater was not able to secure the victory he deserved at the end of the six-hour World Endurance race at Albacete in Spain. But he did finish in a credible fourth place even though both his team mates, Steve Martin and Igor German, suffered... Read more
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