San Fernando de Henares is a

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, in the

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and

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Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...

. It has an area of 39.9 km² and 41,380 inhabitants. Its agricultural production includes

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, cereals,

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and

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. Its industries include

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, food processing and graphic arts.

History

In 1746 King

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bought the area where San Fernando now stands to install a royal fabric factory. After the king's death shortly thereafter, the project was developed by

Ferdinand VI , house = Bourbon-Anjou , father = Philip V of Spain , mother = Maria Luisa of Savoy , birth_date = 23 September 1713 , birth_place = Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Madrid, Spain , death_date = , death_place = Villavic ...

, who appointed ''

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'' as the governor of the Royal Place. Around the factory workers' dwellings were built, which resulted in the origin of the town. In front of the factory a great square was opened (at present named ''Plaza de España'') which was linked with another now named ''Plaza de Fernando VI''. The whole area has been recently declared a historic and artistic monument so it cannot be modified, to protect the original houses that still remain. Throughout its 200-year history, the municipality has suffered ups and downs. Its emblematic building, the factory, has been intended for several uses, notably as a hospice. Currently only the main

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stands; has been restored and incorporated into the new city hall.

Communications

*Direct access form the A II (km 15) and the M-40 and M-45 highways (Exits 27 and 32, respectively) *Public transport **Bus from Madrid, (Avenida de América, Ciudad Líneal and Vicálvaro) línes 281 to 289) **Also UR-2 and U-1 lines into the city. **Metro station.

Politics

Cati Rodríguez Morcillo, alcaldesa de San Fernando de Henares

Twin towns – sister cities

San Fernando de Henares is twinned with: *

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, Romania

References

External links

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