Place:Écija, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain

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NameÉcija
Alt namesAstigisource: Blue Guide: Spain (1980) p 523
Astigissource: GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) p 12601; Orbis Latinus (1971) p 32
Astygisource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) IV, 350
Astygis vetussource: Orbis Latinus (1971) p 32
Colonia Augusta Firmasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) IV, 350
Ecijasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) IV, 350
Estadjasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) IV, 350
Firma Augustasource: Orbis Latinus (1971) p 32
Écijasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates37.55°N 5.067°W
Located inSevilla, Andalucía, Spain
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Écija is a city and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is in the countryside, 85 km east of the city of Seville. According to the 2008 census, Écija had a total population of 40,100 inhabitants, ranking as the fifth most populous municipality in the province. The river Genil, the main tributary of the river Guadalquivir, runs through the city.

The economy of Écija is based on agriculture (olives, cereals and vegetables), cattle (cows and horses) and textile industry.

The most distinctive feature of the urban landscape of Écija are the city's Baroque bell towers.

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