Ciudad Lineal
Ciudad Lineal (English: Linear city) is a district of Madrid, Spain.
Ciudad Lineal | |
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District of Madrid | |
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Country | Spain |
Community | Community of Madrid |
Municipality | Madrid |
Wards | List of wards (9)
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Area | |
• Total | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
Population | 228,171 |
• Density | 19,970/km2 (51,700/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 28017, 28027, 28032, 28033, 28043 |
Geography
Wards
The district is administratively divided into nine wards:
History
Its name, Linear City, comes from the model of organization by the Spanish architect Arturo Soria y Mata, the linear city, based on the idea of the line. The ‘Ciudad Lineal’ takes a form of a city 400 meters wide, centered on a tramway and a thoroughfare running parallel.[1] The main street in the district has his name, Arturo Soria street. Mariano Belmás Estrada was one of the main architects in the early days.[2]
References
- Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 3431. ISBN 9780415252256.
- Óscar da Rocha Aranda (2018). "Mariano Belmás Estrada" (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
External links
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