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Écija
Écija , city (1990 pop. 36,673), Seville prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on a hill overlooking the Genil River. It is the hottest place in Europe, called La Sartén (frying pan). It is an agricultural center for an area that produces olives, cereal, and cotton. Of pre-Roman origin, Écija was recovered from the Moors by Ferdinand III in 1240. Its notable churches include the Moorish style Santa Cruz. |
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Écija
Écija, Andalusia/Spain Astygi, Colonia Augusta Firma, Estadja Founded by the Greeks with a name corrupted from the Basque asta ‘rock’ to mean ‘On the Rock’. The Roman name meant the ‘Fortified Colonial Town of Augustus†’ while Estadja was the Moorish name, also a corruption of Astygi.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Écija." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Écija." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-cija.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Écija." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-cija.html |
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