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Urban Planning Of Málaga
The urban planning of Málaga reflects the process of occupation and evolution of the construction in this Spain, Spanish city since its founding in the 8th century BC. Topographically, Málaga’s urban layout can be described as an inverted T, with the Guadalmedina, Guadalmedina River as the vertical axis, still marking a geographical and cultural divide in the city. Three physical factors have shaped Málaga’s urban development: the Mediterranean Sea, the Guadalmedina River, and the proximity of the Montes de Málaga. The eastern part of the city forms a narrow strip of land wedged between sea and mountains, while the western side, toward the broad plain between the Guadalhorce, Guadalhorce River and the Guadalmedina, known as the , has been the natural area of expansion, giving rise to large neighborhoods throughout the 20th century. Known first as ' and later as ', the History of Málaga, history of Málaga spans about 2,700 years, but significant population growth and urban ...
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Málaga Físico
Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia and the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, sixth most populous in the country. It lies in Southern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Costa del Sol ("Coast of the Sun") of the Mediterranean, primarily in the left bank of the Guadalhorce. The urban core originally developed in the space between the Gibralfaro, Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the List of cities by time of continuous habitation#Europe, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770BC by the Phoenicians from Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre as ''Malaka''. From the 6th centuryBC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Cartha ...
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