Atarfe
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| Coordinates: 37°13′22″N 3°41′24″W / 37.2229°N 3.6899°WCoordinates: 37°13′22″N 3°41′24″W / 37.2229°N 3.6899°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community | Andalusia | ||
| Province | Granada | ||
| Comarca | Vega de Granada | ||
| Judicial district | Granada | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Víctor Francisco Sánchez Martínez (2007) (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 47 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 602 m (1,975 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 14,803 | ||
| • Density | 315/km2 (815.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Atarfeño, ña | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18230 | ||
| Official language(s) | |||
| Website | Official website | ||
Atarfe is a city in the province of Granada, Spain. In 2008, the city's population was recorded as being 14,803.
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[edit] 1956 earthquake
On 19 April 1956, Atarfe and the neighboring city of Albolote were struck by Spain's worst earthquake of the 20th century, a 5.0 MW temblor. 12 people died from the earthquake and subsequent landslide, and many of the city's buildings were ruined.[1]
[edit] Pink Floyd park
Atarfe is famous for its music concerts. In 2008, Roger Waters, a former member of the band Pink Floyd, played there,[2] resulting in a public park dedicated to Pink Floyd being created by the council.[3]
[edit] Coliseo de Atarfe
Other notable music acts have played in Atarfe, including Placebo, Mark Knopfler and Leonard Cohen,[4] either playing in the Coliseo de Atarfe football stadium[5] or outdoors in the Recinto de Feria. The Coliseo also hosts corridas where top bullfighters such as El Fandi, El Cordobes and Paquirri appear.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "The earthquake of Atarfe-Albolote, 19th of April 1956". UGR.es. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "El ex Pink Floyd Roger Waters tocará en Atarfe por un millón de euros" (in Spanish). Ideal.es, 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "El Ayuntamiento de Atarfe dedicará un parque a los míticos Pink Floyd" (in Spanish). GranadaHoy.com, 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "PLACEBO + LAGARTIJA NICK + DORIAN en el Coliseo de Atarfe" (in Spanish). GranadaZoom.com, 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ Coliseo de Atarfe - official website (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ Ciudad Atarfe website (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-11-20.
[edit] External links
- Atarfe - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- Ciudad Atarfe - Information about what's on
- Coliseo de Atarfe - Listings for the Coliseo events
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