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Montánchez is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is situated at 39°13′N 6°09′W, some 702 metres above sea level. The municipality has an approximate population of just over 2,000.[2]

Montánchez
View of Montanchez
Flag Seal
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cáceres
Area
• Total	112.66 km2 (43.50 sq mi)
Elevation	705 m (2,313 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,732
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.montanchez.es

The town sits in the Sierra de Montánchez, a small mountain range rising above the plains of Extremadura. Its elevated position has earned it the nickname "the balcony of Extremadura".

The town's economy relies principally on agriculture. It is one of the main centres in Spain for the production of jamón ibérico, and also produces wine.

History

Although there is evidence of prehistoric settlement,[3] the first major residents were the Romans, who founded the town in the 1st century AD. Moorish invaders captured the town in 713, taking advantage of its strategic location in the mountains to build a castle, which still dominates the village today. The town reverted to Christianity in 1230, when it was taken by Alfonso IX. The castle was updated at this time, but continued to form an important defensive line.

References

External links

• History of the town in Spanish - currently incomplete, but with some detailed information on Prehistory
• Rural accommodation in Montanchez / Alcuescar area
• Information about activities in English also rural accommodation in Montanchez area

На других языках

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[de] Montánchez

Montánchez ist ein Ort und eine Gemeinde (municipio) mit etwa 1700 Einwohnern im Westen der spanischen Provinz Cáceres in der Autonomen Gemeinschaft Extremadura.

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- [en] Montánchez

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[es] Montánchez

Montánchez es un municipio español de la provincia de Cáceres. Se sitúa en el extremo sur de la provincia, dando nombre a la Sierra de Montánchez en la cual se encuentra. Además, se ubica, aproximadamente, en el centro del cuadrilátero que forman Cáceres, Mérida, Don Benito y Trujillo, relativamente próximo al centro geográfico de Extremadura.

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[ru] Монтанчес

Монтанчес (исп. Montánchez) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Касерес в составе автономного сообщества Эстремадура. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Тьерра-де-Монтанчес. Население — 1979 человек (на 2010 год). Расстояние до административного центра провинции — 46 км.

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