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Albacete

Albacete is a Spanish city and municipality, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, on the southern edge of the La Mancha plain near the Júcar river valley. The municipality has around 170,000 inhabitants.

History: The area was settled in the Middle Ages and grew around a fortress and market. The

Economy: Albacete has a diversified economy. It has a long tradition of knife-making (cuchillería) and metalworking,

Culture and landmarks: Notable sights include the Pasaje Lodares, a late Modernist arcade; the Abelardo Sánchez

Transport: Albacete-Los Llanos is the main railway station, linking the city with Madrid, Valencia and other

Climate: The city has a continental Mediterranean climate, with hot summers, cold winters, and moderate annual

name
Albacete
derives
from
the
Arabic
Al-Basīṭ,
meaning
the
flat
land.
The
town
became
part
of
the
Crown
of
Castile
and
expanded
in
the
early
modern
period;
the
arrival
of
the
railway
in
the
19th
century
spurred
urban
growth,
and
in
1833
Albacete
was
established
as
the
provincial
capital.
with
these
industries
remaining
important
alongside
services,
retail,
and
logistics
for
the
surrounding
agricultural
region.
The
Feria
de
Albacete,
a
major
annual
trade
fair,
is
a
key
event
for
the
local
economy.
Park;
and
the
Concatedral
de
San
Juan
Bautista.
The
Museo
de
la
Cuchillería
documents
the
region’s
cutlery
craft,
and
the
city
hosts
a
campus
of
the
University
of
Castilla-La
Mancha.
destinations.
The
city
is
connected
by
highways
to
Madrid
and
coastal
cities;
the
nearest
international
airports
are
in
Alicante
and
Valencia.
rainfall.