Country Spain Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code(s) (+34) 955 Area 449.8 km² Province Province of Seville | Comarca Aljarafe Postal code 41849 Elevation 66 m Population 4,349 (2014) Local time Saturday 10:08 AM | |
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Demonym(s) Aznalcaceños or Aznalcazareños Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 34 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Aznalcázar is a town located in the province of Seville, southern Spain. It is only 20 minutes away from Seville, and is one of the 13 towns located in Doñana National Park, one of Spain’s most important national parks and wildlife reserves.
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Map of 41849 Aznalc%C3%A1zar, Seville, Spain
As most Spanish towns, Aznalcázar has an active social and cultural life, with several bars and restaurants, annual “fiestas”, two supermarkets, one Spanish language school for foreigners and 3 banks. It is also home to Las Minas golf course.
Public transportation connects Aznalcázar with Seville, as well as nearby towns and landmarks such as El Rocío.
History
The town could be possibly identified with Olontigi, an ancient Iberian settlement of which not much is known but its coinage issue between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, bearing the Latin inscription OLVNT. The Barrington Atlas of the Ancient World equates this site with modern Aznalcázar.
Main sights
Tourism
Located inside the Doñana, one of Spain’s most important national parks and wildlife reserves, Aznalcazar is a great gateaway for ecotourism and Sevilla. The town has one small hotel, one casa rural (bed & breakfast alike hotel) and one Spanish language school.