Pechina
Located in Almeria, Andalusia Coordinates: 36°57′00″ N 2°23′58″ W
- Population
- 3,746
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Pechina
About Pechina
Pechina is a municipality. Location: Almeria, Andalusia. Population: 3,746. Elevation: 310 m.
Pechina is a municipality of the Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is on the site of the ancient town of Urci. Pechina, called Bajjāna in Arabic, was the centre of a Yemeni colony during the period of the Umayyad caliphate in Spain. Founded before 886, the self-governing colony was known as the ursh al-Yaman. Jews also shared in the prosperity of Pechina. In 922 it was incorporated into the caliphate.
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At a glance
- Area
- 46 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 30 of 103 places in Almeria by population
- Nearest larger town: Viator, 5 km S
- 4 sights and natural places within 10 km Sierra de Alhamilla, Rambla Sergio Leone
- Listed here: Village: 5
Places in Pechina
5 places-
El Chorrillo Village
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El Cortijo Blanco Village
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Pechina Village
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Pechina Village
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Sierra Alhamilla Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sierra de Alhamilla Mountain, Almería5.7 km NE -
Castillo de Tabernas Historic site, Tabernas11 km N -
Teatro Cervantes Attraction, Almería14 km SW -
Rambla Sergio Leone Natural site, Tabernas7.5 km N
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Cerro Corona Mountain, Huércal de Almería9.3 km SW
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Nueva Frontera Historic site, Tabernas9.4 km NW
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Colativí Mountain, Turrillas10 km NE
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Almería Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Almería10 km SW
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