The Region of Murcia (English /ˈmɜrsiə/, /ˈmɜrʃə/; Spanish: Región de Murcia [reˈxjon de ˈmurθja]; Valencian: Regió de Múrcia [redʒiˈo ðe ˈmuɾsia]) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast.
The autonomous community consists of a single province, unlike most autonomous communities, which have several provinces within the same territory. Becaus...
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The Region of Murcia (English /ˈmɜrsiə/, /ˈmɜrʃə/; Spanish: Región de Murcia [reˈxjon de ˈmurθja]; Valencian: Regió de Múrcia [redʒiˈo ðe ˈmuɾsia]) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast.
The autonomous community consists of a single province, unlike most autonomous communities, which have several provinces within the same territory. Because of this, the autonomous community and the province are operated as one unit of government. The city of Murcia is the capital of the region and seat of government organs, except for the parliament (Regional Assembly), which is located in Cartagena. The autonomous community and province is subdivided into municipalities.
The Region of Murcia is bordered by Andalusia (the provinces of Almería and Granada); Castile–La Mancha (the province of Albacete, which was historically connected to Murcia until 1980); the Valencian Community (province of...
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