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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Old City of Salamanca' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| SalamancaMunicipality FlagCoat of armsSalamancaLocation of Salamanca in SpainShow map of SpainSalamancaSalamanca (Castile and Lexc3xb3n)Show map of Castile and Lexc3xb3nSalamancaSalamanca (Europe)Show map of EuropeCoordinates: 40xc2xb058xe2x80xb2N 5xc2xb040xe2x80xb2Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf40.967xc2xb0N 5.667xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 40.967; -5.667CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and Lexc3xb3nProvinceSalamancaAreaxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total38.6xc2xa0km2 (14.9xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation802xc2xa0m (2,631xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2018)[1]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total143,978xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density3,700/km2 (9,700/sqxc2xa0mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code(s)34 (Spain) + 923 (Salamanca)Websitewww.salamanca.es UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficialxc2xa0nameOld City of SalamancaIncludes Old Quarter of the City Colegio de los Irlandeses Iglesia de San Marcosxc2xa0[es] Iglesia de Sancti Spiritus Convento de las Clarasxc2xa0[es] Casa-Convento de Santa Teresaxc2xa0[es] Iglesia de San Juan Barbalosxc2xa0[es] Iglesia de San Cristobalxc2xa0[es] CriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(i)(ii)(iv)Reference381revInscription1988 (12th session)Area50.78xc2xa0ha (125.5 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone130.3xc2xa0ha (322 acres) | WIKI |
| Salamanca (/xcbx8csxc3xa6lxc9x99xcbx88mxc3xa6xc5x8bkxc9x99/ SAL-xc9x99-MANK-xc9x99, Spanish:xc2xa0[salaxcbx88maxc5x8bka]) is a city situated in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and Lexc3xb3n. | WIKI |
| The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. | WIKI |
| Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. | WIKI |
| The city lies on the banks of the Tormes river, a major left-bank tributary of the Douro. | WIKI |
| [8] The city averages around 7 days of snowy days per year, morning frost during winters is very common, as on a normal year, Salamanca has on average 76 days with low temperatures below freezing. | WIKI |
| The city was founded in the pre-Ancient Rome period by the Vaccaei (a Celtic tribe), or the Vettones (a Celtic or pre-Celtic indo-European tribe),[citation needed] as one of a pair of forts to defend their territory near the Duero river. | WIKI |
| In 220 BC Hannibal laid siege to the city and captured it. | WIKI |
| Later the city was conquered by the Visigoths and included in their territory. | WIKI |
| The city was already an episcopal see, and signatures of bishops of Salamanca are found in the Councils of Toledo. | WIKI |
| The area from this city on the Tormes River north to the Duero River then became the main battlefield between the Christian kingdoms and the Muslim Al-Andalus rulers. | WIKI |
| After the 1085 seizure of Toledo by Alfonsoxc2xa0VI of Lexc3xb3n and Castile, the definitive resettlement of the city took place. | WIKI |
| During the 16th century, the city reached its height of splendour (around 6,500 students and a total population of 24,000). | WIKI |
| Salamanca City map in 1858. | WIKI |
| During the devastating Spanish Civil War (1936xe2x80x931939) the city quickly went over to the Nationalist side and was temporarily used as the de facto headquarters for the rebel faction. | WIKI |
| Francisco Franco was proclaimed Generalissimo on 21 September 1936 while at the city. | WIKI |
| In April 1937, the FET y de las JONS, the single party of the ensuing dictatorship, was created via a Unification Decree issued at the city upon the merging of the fascist Falange and the traditionalist carlists. | WIKI |
| In 1988, the old city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
| In the 16th century, the city's fortunes depended on those of the University. | WIKI |
| The city's economy is dominated by the university and tourism, but other sectors including agriculture and livestock rearing along with construction and manufacturing are also significant. | WIKI |
| [20] Two of the largest businesses, both of them numbered among the largest 100 enterprises in the region, are the veterinary vaccine manufacturer "Laboratorios Intervet", and the fertilizer specialist manufacturers S.A. Mirat, which is the city's oldest industrial company, having been established originally as a starch factory in 1812. | WIKI |
| Salamanca Airport, located in the military base of Matacxc3xa1n, is located about 14xc2xa0km (9xc2xa0mi) east of the city. | WIKI |
| The Holy Week in Salamanca (Semana Santa) is the most well-known feast in the city. | WIKI |
| The picturesque setting provided by the city has been featured in several films, including Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Miloxc5xa1 Forman's Goya's Ghosts. | WIKI |
| The Carthaginians first conquered the city in the 3rd century B.C. | UNESCO |
| The city's historic centre has important Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance, and Baroque monuments. | UNESCO |
| Beginning with the Roman Bridge that spans the River Tormes southwest of the city, numerous structures still testify to the two thousand year-old history of antique Salmantica. | UNESCO |
| But the city owes its most essential features to the University. | UNESCO |
| However, the city also boasted many colleges, which were generally charitable institutions with close ties to the University. | UNESCO |
| Most of these buildings are located in the Old Quarter of the city. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (i): The Plaza Mayor of Salamanca, built as a result of a solemn decision by King Philip V in 1710, is a unique artistic achievement in Baroque art, and considered by many the heart of the Golden City (La Dorada). | UNESCO |
| The Hospital del Estudio, the Escuelas Mayores, the Escuelas Menores, and the various colleges, which multiplied between the 15th and 18th centuries, form a group of exceptional coherence within a historic city also remarkable for its numerous civil and religious monuments. | UNESCO |
| Salamanca is a serial property consisting of the Old Quarter of the City and seven outlying component parts: Colegio de los Irlandeses, Iglesia de San Marcos, Iglesia de Sancti Spiritus, Convento de Las Claras, Casa-Convento de Santa Teresa, Iglesia de San Juan de Barbalos and Iglesia de San Cristxc3xb3bal. | UNESCO |
| Location and setting characteristics have also been maintained, as well as the use and function within the modern city. | UNESCO |
| As a place in continuous evolution, the Old City has also been affected by modifications such as urban infrastructure, and building renovation. | UNESCO |
| As a result of the collaboration agreement between the Council of Culture and Tourism of the Junta de Castilla y Lexc3xb3n and the City Council, a Management Plan for the property, as well as a new Urban Plan for the historic city, will be formulated and implemented. | UNESCO |