Madrid

Madrid is 's capital and largest city. A city that has been marked by Spain's varied and tumultuous history, Madrid has some of Europe's most impressive cultural and architectural heritage, which includes grand avenues, plazas, buildings and monuments, world-class art galleries and museums, highly popular football teams, and cultural events of international fame for everyone.
  • Locality with 3,230,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 739 metres (2,425 feet)
  • …is also known as “28079”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bernabeu Stadium and Madrid Chamartín railway station.

Stadium
Photo: Zoser, CC BY 4.0.
Bernabéu, formerly known as Santiago Bernabéu Stadium…

Railway station
The Estación de Madrid-Chamartín Clara Campoamor…

Railway station
is a station on Line 7 of the Madrid Metro and the northern terminus of that line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamberí-Castellana and Alcobendas.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Chamberí is a middle-class residential district in .

is a municipality of located in the .

is a district of .

Madrid

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Latitude
40.4894° or 40° 29′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.6828° or 3° 40′ 58″ west
Open location code
8CGRF8Q8+PW
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Madrid” goes by many names.
  • French: “Madrid”
  • German: “Madrid”
  • Polish: “Madryt”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torre de Cristal and Eurostars Madrid Tower.

Community of Madrid: Highlights

Notable places include Madrid and Alcalá de Henares.

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