Central address: Plaza de Cervantes, 10, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Elevation: 588.489
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Latitude: 40° 28' 55.1244'' N
Longitude: 3° 21' 48.7512'' W
Alcalá de Henares (Spanish pronunciation: [alkaˈla ðe eˈnaɾes]), meaning Citadel on the river Henares, in Arabic قلعة النار, is a Spanish city located 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of the country's capital, Madrid. It stands out for its rich archaeology and was one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain. Locally, it is generally known simply as "Alcalá", but "de Henares" is appended when needed to differentiate it from a dozen Spanish cities sharing the name Alcalá (from the Arabic word al-qal'a القلعة for fortification or citadel). The Latin name, Complutum, is sometimes used. The city is the capital of its namesake region, Comarca de Alcalá. Its historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
The latitude of Alcalá de Henares is 40.481979, and the longitude is -3.363542. Alcalá de Henares is a city is located at Spain with the gps coordinates of 40° 28' 55.1244'' N and 3° 21' 48.7512'' W. The elevation of Alcalá de Henares is 588.489, the time zone is Europe/Madrid.
Latitude | 40.481979 | Longitude | -3.363542 |
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Elevation | 588.489 | DMS Lat | 40° 28' 55.1244'' N |
DMS Lng | 3° 21' 48.7512'' W | GeoHASH | ezjw73w8xgc6c |
UTM Zone | 30T | UTM Easting | 469187.580084514 |
UTM Northing | 4481317.97985844 | Time Zone | Europe/Madrid |
Country | Spain | Country Code | 34 |