Olivenza
Sign in to saveOlivenza () or Olivença () is a town in southwestern Spain, close to the Portugal–Spain border. It is a municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, and to the wider autonomous community of Extremadura.
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Olivenza is a small town located in southwestern Spain near the border with Portugal, within the province of Badajoz. It is part of the Extremadura region and represents a municipality of strategic geographical importance due to its position on the Iberian Peninsula's frontier.
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- 06100
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- Town Hall
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- +2
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- Olivenza
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- Olivença
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- Municipality
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- Bandera de Olivenza (Badajoz).svg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Medieval and early modern history
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Demographics
- Landmarks
- Claims of sovereignty
- Notable people born in Olivenza
- See also
- References
- External links
Olivenza () or Olivença () is a town in southwestern Spain, close to the Portugal–Spain border. It is a municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, and to the wider autonomous community of Extremadura.
The town of Olivença was under Portuguese sovereignty from 1297 (Treaty of Alcañices) to 1801, when it was occupied by Spain during the War of the Oranges and ceded that year under the Treaty of Badajoz. Spain has since administered the territory (now split into two municipalities, Olivenza and Táliga), whereas Portugal invokes the self-revocation of the Treaty of Badajoz, plus the Congress of Vienna of 1815, to claim the return of the territory. In spite of the territorial dispute between Portugal and Spain, the issue has not been a sensitive matter in the relations between these two countries.