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Daimiel
Municipality
Flag of Daimiel
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Coat of arms of Daimiel
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Daimiel is located in Spain
Daimiel
Daimiel
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Ciudad Real
Comarca Campo de Calatrava
Area
 • Total 438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Elevation 627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 18,051
 • Density 41.21/km2 (106.74/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
13250
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 926 (Ciudad Real)
Website www.daimiel.es

Daimiel is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 17,342, and a mechanical industry. The football club is Daimiel CF. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a well-known but endangered wetland natural reserve, lies partly within the boundaries of the town.

History

Daimiel is the location of the Motilla del Azuer, a Bronze Age fortification.

The "Martyrs of Daimiel" were killed here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

See also

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