Almeria
Definition
A coastal city, seaport, and municipality in southeastern Spain, located within the autonomous community of Andalusia, serving as the capital of the homonymous province. The city is famous in European geography for its hot semi-arid climate, being surrounded by Europe's only true desert (Tabernas Desert), and is historically renowned for its Moorish fortress Alcazaba de Almería and its current role as a major hub in greenhouse-based intensive agriculture.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Almeria
- Almeria city
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable foreign proper noun stable across syntactic structural placements. |
| Formation | Derived from the Arabic name 'Al-Mariya', meaning 'the mirror' or 'the watchtower', established during the Moorish Caliphate rule. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [almeˈɾi.a] / [ˌælməˈriːə] |
| Source | Encyclopedia Britannica and Gazetteer of Western European Toponyms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fortăreața Alcazaba din Almeria domină peisajul urban și oferă o panoramă spectaculoasă asupra portului mediteraneean.
EN: The Alcazaba fortress of Almeria dominates the urban landscape and offers a spectacular panorama over the Mediterranean port.
RO: Deșertul din apropierea orașului Almeria a servit drept platou de filmare pentru numeroase filme de tip western clasice.
EN: The desert near the city of Almeria served as a filming location for numerous classic western movies.
RO: Regiunea Almeria este adesea numită marea de plastic datorită miilor de hectare acoperite cu sere agricole.
EN: The Almeria region is often called the sea of plastic due to the thousands of hectares covered with agricultural greenhouses.
Idioms & Phrases
Provincia Almeria / Almeria province
RO: Unitate administrativă din sudul Spaniei, recunoscută pentru coasta sa accidentată, plajele virgine și zonele aride.
EN: An administrative unit in southern Spain, recognized for its rugged coastline, pristine beaches, and arid zones.
Golful Almeria / Gulf of Almeria
RO: Acvatoriu mediteraneean adânc pe malul căruia este construit portul comercial și turistic al orașului.
EN: A deep Mediterranean body of water on whose shores the commercial and tourist port of the city is built.
Alcazaba de Almería / Alcazaba of Almeria
RO: Complex fortificat medieval uriaș ridicat în secolul al X-lea, reprezentând una dintre cele mai mari citadele maure din Spania.
EN: A massive medieval fortified complex erected in the 10th century, representing one of the largest Moorish citadels in Spain.
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