Sol

Sol is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter with 8,160 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Madrid
  • Also known as: “Barrio de Madrid 16”, “Barrio de Sol”, “Sol (barrio de Madrid)”, “Sol (barrio)”, and “Sol (Madrid)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kilometre zero and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

Memorial
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, also known as zero mile marker or zero…

Government office
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The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando…

Metro station
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is a station on Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 of the Madrid Metro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and El Madrid de los Austrias.

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is a district of , .

Neighborhood
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is a name used for the old…

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Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central , the capital of .

Sol

Latitude
40.41726° or 40° 25′ 2″ north
Longitude
-3.70445° or 3° 42′ 16″ west
Population
8,160
Elevation
661 metres (2,169 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC78W+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7188805010
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
6545083
Wiki­data ID
Q2465181
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Sol” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սոլ”
  • Basque: “Sol”
  • Belarusian: “Соль”
  • Catalan: “Sol”
  • Dutch: “Sol”
  • Esperanto: “Suno”
  • French: “Sol”
  • Galician: “Sol, Madrid”
  • Galician: “Sol”
  • German: “Sol”
  • Italian: “Sol”
  • Portuguese: “Sol”
  • Russian: “Сол”
  • Russian: “Соль”
  • Slovenian: “Sol”
  • Spanish: “Centro”
  • Spanish: “Sol”
  • Turkish: “Sol”
  • Ukrainian: “Соль”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Literary Quarter and Cortes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Casa Labra and Petit Palace Puerta del Sol.

Madrid: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sol-Letras-Lavapiés and Salamanca.

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