Ceuta (Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈθeuta]) is a wee autonomous ceety o Spain. It is an exclave locatit on the north coast o North Africae surroondit bi Morocco. Total laund area of 18.5-square-kilometre (7.1 sq mi). Separatit frae the Iberie peninsulae bi the Strait o Gibraltar, Ceuta lees on the border o the Mediterranean Sea an the Atlantic Ocean. Efter Spain returned Ifni tae Morocco in 1969, Ceuta an Melilla remained the sole Spaingie enclave territories athin mainland Africae. Ceuta wis deemit a pairt o the province o Cádiz prior tae 14 Mairch 1995, when the ceety's Statute o Autonomy wis passed.
Quick facts Kintra, Autonomous ceety ...
Ceuta |
|---|
Autonomous ceety |
Autonomous Ceety o Ceuta
[Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (in Spaingie) |
 Ceuta, as seen from the belvedere of Isabel II, near the Moroccan border |
 Banner  Coat airms |
 Location o the Autonomous Ceety o Ceuta |
| Coordinates: 35°53′18″N 5°18′56″W |
| Kintra | Spain |
|---|
| Autonomous ceety | Ceuta |
|---|
| First settled | 5t century BC |
|---|
| Cedit tae Spain | 1 Januar 1668 |
|---|
| Autonomy status | 14 Mairch 1995 |
|---|
| End o Muslim rule | 14 August 1415 |
|---|
| Foondit bi | Carthaginians |
|---|
| Govrenment |
|---|
| • Teep | Autonomous ceety |
|---|
| • Bodi | Palacio Municipal o Asamblea |
|---|
| • Mayor | Juan Jesús Vivas Lara (PP) |
|---|
| Area |
|---|
| • Total | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
|---|
| • Laund | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
|---|
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
|---|
| Highest elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
|---|
| Population |
|---|
| • Total | 75,241 |
|---|
| • Estimate (2009) | 78,674 |
|---|
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
|---|
| Demonym(s) | Ceutan |
|---|
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Madrid) |
|---|
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Madrid) |
|---|
| ISO 3166-2 | ES-CE |
|---|
| Postal code | 51001 Ceuta |
|---|
| Offeecial leid | Spaingie |
|---|
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
|---|
| Congress | 1 deputy (oot o 350) |
|---|
| Senate | 2 senators (oot o 264) |
|---|
| Website | www.ceuta.es |
|---|
Close
