La Hita Astronomical Observatory
The Astronomical Observatory of La Hita is an astronomical observatory located 9 kilometers from the urban center of the Toledo municipality of La Puebla de Almoradiel, Spain.Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Spanish astronomical observatory
- Also known as: “La Hita observatory” and “Observatorio astronómico de La Hita”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa de Don Fadrique and La Puebla de Almoradiel.
Villa de Don Fadrique
Village
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Villa de Don Fadrique is a town and municipality in the province of Toledo, Spain. The town is named after Fadrique Alfonso of Castile who conceded the "Carta-Puebla" on April 25, 1343. Villa de Don Fadrique is situated 6 km northwest of La Hita Astronomical Observatory.
La Puebla de Almoradiel
Village
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Puebla de Almoradiel is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 5770 inhabitants. La Puebla de Almoradiel is situated 7 km northeast of La Hita Astronomical Observatory.
Quero
Village
Photo: cesar.ruiz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quero is a municipality in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, in central Spain. According to the 2012 census the municipality has a population of 1,311 inhabitants, down from a total of 3,101 in the 1930 census. Quero is situated 8 km southwest of La Hita Astronomical Observatory.
La Hita Astronomical Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourism, and observatory
- Location: Puebla de Almoradiel, La, Province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.56859° or 39° 34′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.18635° or 3° 11′ 11″ westOpen location code
8CFRHR97+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1430301953OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q29870423
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“La Hita Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد لا حيتا”
- Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di La Hita”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astronomico de La Hita”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico de La Hita”
- Urdu: “لا ہیٹا فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”
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