Murcia

Murcia (Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈmuɾθja]) is a ceety in sooth-eastren Spain, the caipital an maist populous ceety o the autonomous commonty o the Region o Murcie, an the seivent lairgest ceety in the kintra, wi a population o 442,573 inhabitants in 2009 (aboot ane third o the total population o the Region). The population o the metropolitan aurie wis 689,591 in 2010. It is locatit on the Segura River, in the sootheast o the Iberian Peninsula, notit bi a mild climate wi hot simmers, mild winters, an relatively law precipitation. Murcia wis foondit bi the emir o Cordoba Abd ar-Rahman II in 825 AD wi the name Mursiyah مرسية an nouadays is mainly a service ceety an an varsity toun. Heichlichts for visitors include the Cathedral o Murcia an a nummer o baroque biggins, renouned local cuisine, Holy Week procession wirks o airt bi the famous Murcie sculptor Francisco Salzillo, an the Fiestas de Primavera (Ware Festival). The ceety, as the caipital o the comarca Huerta de Murcia is cried Europe’s orchard due tae its lang agricultural tradeetion an as a fruits, vegetables an flouers producer an exporter.