Aranjuez is a town in the southern part of Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain and is the southernmost, and 48 km south of the city of Madrid. It is located at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers. The municipality of Aranjuez has a population of 48,139 (February 2005), 23,545 are males and 24,594 are females. It is also located 48 km from Toledo. In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... Capital Madrid Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym  - English  - Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  Congress seats... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Capital Madrid Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 12th  8 028 km²  1,6% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 3rd  5 527 152  13,2%  688,48/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... Postal codes were introduced in Spain in 1976, when CTT introduced automated sorting. ... Capital Madrid Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 12th  8 028 km²  1,6% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 3rd  5 527 152  13,2%  688,48/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate... Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ... Jarama is a river in Spain. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The façade of Toledo cathedral Toledo is a city located in central Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ...

Aranjuez is known for the Palacio Real de Aranjuez, a royal residence, and its vast gardens. The strawberries of Aranjuez are also famous throughout Spain; they are shipped by the carload to Madrid every day during their season. The Palacio Real de Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, one of the Spanish royal sites. ... Species see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the Family Rosaceae (Rose Family), and the fruit of these plants. ...

Transportation

• Important roads:
  • Dual carriageway A4 (old N-IV) (Madrid - Cadiz).
  • Toll motorway R4, (Madrid-Ocaña).
  • N400, (Toledo-Cuenca).

• Railways (Renfe):
  • Aranjuez is served by commuter trains to Atocha station in Madrid.
  • Long Distance trains to the East and South of Spain.

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Population

• 2002: 40,928

• 2004: 46,891

• 2005: 48,139

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Government and Administration

The city of Aranjuez is divided in the following districts: Centre, Vergel, Olivas, Aves, New Aranjuez, Foso, Moreras and The Mountain. Since 2003 Aranjuez is governed by Jesús Miguel Dionisio Ballesteros, from Socialist Party. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ...

Economy

The main pillars for the local economy are hotels and tourism. Aranjuez has always been an attractive city for tourists thanks to, among other reasons, the Royal Palace, the gardens, the Tagus river and the kindness of the climate and the landscapes. In 2001 this city was awarded as World Heritage Cultural Landscape by Unesco, and since then, tourism has kept on increasing. Much money was spent in order to beautify Aranjuez and many pubs and restaurants were opened (from 2001 to 2004 their amount has increased 22%). In 2005 a great casino was opened in the city and in 2007 the so-called Tagus Hospital should be finished. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts Beaches make popular tourist resorts Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... The Palacio Real de Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, one of the Spanish royal sites. ... View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey A casino is a building that accommodates gambling. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Agriculture: Aranjuez is located in the fertile plain of the Tagus river, so it has an adequate ground for the cultivation of wheat and other cereals. There are also horticulture plantations (asparagus and strawberries), both irrigated and dry products, vines and melons, which are also typical of the neighbour region of Castilla-La Mancha. View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a caryopsis). ... Binomial name Asparagus officinalis Asparagus is the name of a vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. ... Species see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the Family Rosaceae (Rose Family), and the fruit of these plants. ... The term vine was originally a term for the plant on which grapes grew, from the word for wine (Greek oinos), for which grapes were grown. ... Binomial name Cucumis melo L. The melon is the fruit and plant of a typically vine-like (climber and trailer) herb that was first cultivated more than 4000 years ago (~ 2000 BC) in Persia and Africa. ... Categories: Castile-La Mancha | Autonomous communities of Spain ...

Industry: The closeness to Madrid and the good communications by road and railways make Aranjuez an adequate place for the settlement of several industries: detergents, mechanical constructions, computer and electrical material, photographic materials, pharmaceutical products, paints and varnishes, sugar refineries, oil mills. Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ...

In the last decades the sugar refinery and the Agfa photographic factory have been closed. As a compensation, the Cortefiel textile mill plans to build a factury in Aranjuez in the following years.

The majority of the industries are located westward the railway station, as well as in the "Gonzalo Chacón" industrial park, in the south. The current existing industries are:

• Lever (detergents).
• Indra (computer systems).
• Carburos Metálicos (chemical products).
• Fyse (pharmaceutical industry).
• Bosch (electrical appliance).
• Slaughterhouse.

Local media

Written press (in Spanish):

• "Cuatro Esquinas", http://www.4esquinas.com/
• "Heraldo de Aranjuez".
• "Tablón de Anuncios".
• "Consumo Digital", http://www.consumodigital.com
• "Divergente", http://www.divergente.net/

Radio stations:

• "Onda Aranjuez", 107.8 FM.
• "Cadena Ser Aranjuez", 89.3 FM.
• "Onda Cero Aranjuez", 90.7 FM.
• "Radio Fuga", 92.1 FM.

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Sport facilities

• The city has always been link to the Tagus river, so that water sports have a great tradition, such as canoeing or rowing. In the olympic candidature of Madrid for the 2012 Olympics, which will be held finally in London, Aranjuez was the selected site for these sports. Anyhow, there are plans to continue the construction of the necessary sport facilities, which should be finished by 2010.
• Aranjuez has a football team, the so-called Real Aranjuez C.F., which plays in the Local Stadium, called "El Deleite".

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History

• There are several theories about the origin of the name. The most accepted one states that it comes from Basque language. It derived from Arantza (hawthorne in English), Aran (meaning valley or plum in English). The old name of the city was Aranz. During the Middle Ages, the city was known as Aranzueque or Arançuex until it became Aranjuez. Other theories say that it comes from Latin Ara Jovis or Ara Iovia, which means Jupiter's Altar, but currently the Pre-Roman name is preferred.
• Middle Ages: incorporation into Saint James' Order.
• The Catholic kings converted Aranjuez into a Royal Site. Since then it has been the spring residence of the Kings of Spain since late 19th century.
• Philip II of Spain: Construction of the Royal Palace (Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera).
• 1752: During the kingdom of Ferdinand VI, the city of Aranjuez is born, as only the people related to the Monarch could live there until that moment.
• 1808: Mutiny of Aranjuez, by which Charles IV of Spain was forced to abdicate in favour of his son Ferdinand VII of Spain.
• 1851: Opening of the railway line between Madrid and Aranjuez, the so-called Strawberry Train. This is the second railway line in Spain, after that of Barcelona-Mataró (1848).
• 1939: Joaquín Rodrigo composes the Concierto de Aranjuez, which would make Aranjuez famous all over the world.
• 1983: Aranjuez is declared Conjunto Histórico Artístico, literally Historic Artistic Junction.
• 2001: Unesco awards Aranjuez with Cultural Landscape as World Heritage.

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Persons

• Francisco de Asís of Bourbon, husband of queen Isabella II of Spain.
• Santiago Rusiñol, painter.
• Joaquín Rodrigo, musician.
• Alicia Hermida, Spanish actress.
• Jose Luis Sampedro, writer.
• Juan Luis Mora Palacios, football player.
• Javier García Portillo, football player.
• Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto alias Riki, football player.
• Pato Clavet, tennis player.
• Ángel Parra (judo), judoka.
• Jesús Hernández, hockey player.

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Tourism

Monuments and places of interest:

• Royal Palace.
• Isle Garden.
• Parterre Garden.
• Prince's Garden.
• Isabella II's Garden.
• House of Trades and Knights.
• House of Infantes and Atarfe.
• Pleasure craft Museum.
• Farmhand's House.
• Saint Anthony Square and Royal Chapel.
• House of Employees (currently Town Hall).
• Alpajes Church.
• Saint Pascual's Royal Convent.
• Old Saint Charles' Hospital (to be restaured).
• Charles III's Royal Theatre (to be restaured, currently in ruins).
• Supply Market.
• Plaza de Toros and Bullfighting Museum "Una Gran Fiesta".
• Medinaceli Palace.
• Governor's House (currently University of High Studies Centre Phillip II).
• Mother Queen's old garage, today cultural centre "Isabel de Farnesio".
• Typical corralas.
• Godoy and Osuna's Palaces.
• Bavaria's Palace (also known as Silvela's Palace).
• Centre of Interpretation of the Natural Reserve "El Regajal-Mar de Ontígola".
• Historical sotos.
• Royal Country Estate of Saint Isidro.

Hotels: The Palacio Real de Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, one of the Spanish royal sites. ...

• Hotel Barceló (*****), Unesco Sq., 2.
• Hotel NH Príncipe de la Paz (****), San Antonio St., 22.
• Hotel Egido Don Manuel (***), Príncipe St., 71.
• Hotel Mercedes (***), Road to Madrid, 12.
• Hotel Doña Francisca (***), Capitán St., 147.
• Hotel Jardín de Aranjuez (***), Príncipe St., 26.
• Hotel Real Sitio de Aranjuez (***). Infantas St., 15.
• Hotel El Cocherón 1919 (***). Montesinos St., 22.
• Hostal Castilla (**). Road to Andalusia, 98.
• Hostal Infantas (**). Infantas St., n 4.
• Hostal Rusiñol (*). San Antonio St., 76.
• Hostal Santa Marta (*). Infantas St., 19.
• Camping site Soto del Castillo (*). Old N-IV (Road Madrid-Cádiz), km 46.8.
• Country house "Casa La Vega", Road to Colmenar de Oreja, km 9.
• Country house "Finca Pico Vivero", Road to Chinchón, km 5.

Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... City nickname: Tacita de plata (little silver cup) Location within the Spain Province Cádiz Mayor Teófila Martínez Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 592 km² 592 km² 0. ...

Culture

Traditions:

• In summer it is accustomed to have dinner in the picnic areas next to the Tagus river. These places are called gangos, which is a Spanish word only used in Aranjuez.

Gastronomy: Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1573. ... View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ...

• Products of the Garden: strawberries and asparagus.
• It is also very typical to eat pheasant.

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• Écija (Seville), Spain.
• Le Pecq-sur-Seine (Yvelines), France.

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External links

• Spanish
  • Official homepage of Aranjuez: http://www.aranjuez.es
  • http://www.forosaranjuez.info
  • http://www.aranjuez.ws
  • http://www.portalaranjuez.com
  • http://www.aranjuez.com
  • http://www.aranjuez.tv
  • http://www.aranjuez.org
  • http://www.deportesenaranjuez.com
  • http://www.4esquinas.com
  • http://www.consumodigital.com
  • http://www.museodelferrocarril.org/tren_fresa/aranjuez.html
  • http://www.divergente.net

• English
  • Aranjuez @ AranNet
  • Aranjuez in Google Maps

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