Noblejas

Noblejas is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha.[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 69.67 km2 and, as of 1 January 2021, it has a registered population of 3,721.[2] Radio Exterior (the Spanish state's international shortwave station) has transmitter its 0.5 km (500 yards) south of Noblejas.[3][4][5] It belongs to the traditional comarca of Mesa de Ocaña.

Noblejas
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Noblejas
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Noblejas is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Noblejas
Noblejas
Noblejas is located in Spain
Noblejas
Noblejas
Coordinates: 39°59′N 3°26′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
Area
 • Total69.67 km2 (26.90 sq mi)
 • Water735 km2 (284 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,486
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

In 1149 it was reported to be a hamlet belonging to Aurelia (Oreja).[6] By 1224, it was reported as a populated place attached to the Order of Santiago.[7] It was already a town by the early 15th century.[8]

References
Citations
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales". Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. David EA3IEK - EA4998URE SWL [@EA3IEK_4998URE] (16 March 2017). "This is the Noblejas transmitter site in Toledo near Madrid (Spain)... When you RX @ree_rne on #shortwave, it's always coming from here! t.co/dZArZQBtVo" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. "Shortwave transmitter sites".
  5. "Google Maps".
  6. Jiménez de Gregorio 1996, p. 39.
  7. Jiménez de Gregorio 1996, p. 24.
  8. Jiménez de Gregorio 1996, p. 28.
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