Santiago de Compostela
Also known as Santiago de Compostella
Gemeinde in Spanien, europäischer Wallfahrtsort
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Santiago de Compostela is a city in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain that has been one of Christianity's most important pilgrimage destinations for centuries, famous as the legendary burial place of the Apostle James. The city remains a major religious and cultural center, attracting thousands of pilgrims annually who travel the historic routes known as the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James).
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Santiago de Compostela
- Demonym
- compostelani
- Population
- 100965
- Area
- 220.01
- Elevation
- 260
- Official website
- santiagodecompostela.gal
- Image
- Santiago de Compostela, Galiza (cropped).jpg
- Dialing code
- 981
- Licence plate code
- C
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- Santiago de Compostela
- inception
- 1834-00-00
Article · Deutsch
Santiago de Compostela ist die Hauptstadt der spanischen Autonomen Gemeinschaft Galicien und hat rund 96.000 Einwohner. Die Stadt ist katholischer Erzbischofssitz und Wallfahrtsort, Ziel des Jakobswegs sowie Standort der Universität Santiago de Compostela.
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