Gines

Gines is a municipality in the south-west Spain, in the province of Seville, Andalusia. It is part of the metropolitan area of Seville. Gines has a population of 13,529 inhabitants as of 2021 and an area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi).

Gines
Municipality
Town hall
Gines
Gines
Gines
Coordinates: 37°23′15″N 6°04′41″W
Sovereign StateSpain
Autonomous community Andalusia Andalusia
ProvinceSeville
ComarcaComarca Metropolitana de Sevilla
Government
  BodyAyuntamiento de Gines
  Mayor (2019)Romualdo Garrido Sánchez (PSOE)
Area
  Total2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total13,471
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
DemonymGinense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
41960
WebsiteOfficial website

Founded in Roman times, the land has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and for centuries the production of olives and olive oil has been of great importance due to the fertility of its land. Since the mid-twentieth century a process population growth began due to the proximity to Seville. By the end of the century almost all of the land area was built-up, forming a conurbation with nearby towns. Today it has a service based economy and it is one of the municipalities with the highest income in Andalusia.

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