
Moriles
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Moriles is a town in the province of Córdoba (Andalusia
, Spain
). As of 2005 it had a population of 3,874. The municipality covers an area of about 20 km² and has a population density of about 194 inhabitants/km². The town is located about 65 km sosuth of the provincial capital, Córdoba, at an altitude of 375 m above sea level, at co-ordinates 37°26′0"N 4°37′0"W.
Famed for its olive oil
and fortified Sherry
-like wines known as Montilla-Moriles
.
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
). As of 2005 it had a population of 3,874. The municipality covers an area of about 20 km² and has a population density of about 194 inhabitants/km². The town is located about 65 km sosuth of the provincial capital, Córdoba, at an altitude of 375 m above sea level, at co-ordinates 37°26′0"N 4°37′0"W.
Famed for its olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
and fortified Sherry
Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez , Spain. In Spanish, it is called vino de Jerez....
-like wines known as Montilla-Moriles
Montilla-Moriles
Montilla-Moriles is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southern part of the province of Córdoba...
.