Region o Murcie

The Region o Murcia (Spaingie: Región de Murcia, IPA: [reˈxjon de ˈmurθja]; Valencian: Regió de Múrcia, IPA: [redʒiˈo ðe ˈmuɾsia]) is a autonomous commonty o Spain locatit in the sootheast o the kintra, atween Andalusie an Valencie Commonty, on the Mediterranean coast. The autonomous commonty consists o a single province, unalike maist autonomous commonties, that hae several provinces athin the same territory. Acause o this, the autonomous commonty an the province are operatit as ane unit o govrenment. The ceety o Murcie is the caipital o the region an seat o govrenment organs, cep the parliament (Regional Assembly), that is locatit in Cartagena. The autonomous community an province is subdividit in municipalities. The Region o Murcie is bordered bi Andalusie (the provinces of Almería an Granada); Castile-La Mancha (the province o Albacete, which wis historically connectit tae Murcie till 1980); the Valencie Commonty (province o Alicante); an the Mediterranean Sea. The community measurs 11,313 km² an haes a population o 1.4 million, o whom ane-third live in the caipital. The heichest muntain is Los Obispos (2,015 m). The region is a major producer o fruits, vegetables, an flouers for Spain an the rest o Europe. Wineries hae developed near the touns o Bullas, Yecla, an Jumilla, as weel as olive ile near Moratalla. Murcie is mainly a warm region that is vera suitable for agricultur. Housomeivver, the precipitation level is laich an watter supply is a camsteirie subject the day syne, in addition tae the traditional watter demand for craps, there a watter demand for the boomin tourist developments whilk tak advantage o the mild wather an beaches. Water is suppleed bi the Segura River an, syne the 70's, bi the Tajo transvasement, a major ceevil ingineerin whilk, unner some environmental an sustainability restraints, brings watter frae the Tajo intae the Segura. References Freemit airtins (in Spaingie) Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia (the Autonomous Commonty o Murcie) Template:Murcia