Mérida, Spain

Mérida
Mérida
Municipality
	Collage of Mérida, Top:Merida Ancient Roman Theater, Second left:Asanblea de Extremadura (Extremadura Assembly), Second right:Acueducto de Los Milagros (Los Milagros Aqueduct), Third left:A interior of Merida National Roman Art Museum, Third upper right:Merida Roman Bridge, Third lower right:Tempo de Diana (Diana Temple), Bottom:A night view of Lusitania Bridge and Guadiana River Collage of Mérida, Top:Merida Ancient Roman Theater, Second left:Asanblea de Extremadura (Extremadura Assembly), Second right:Acueducto de Los Milagros (Los Milagros Aqueduct), Third left:A interior of Merida National Roman Art Museum, Third upper right:Merida Roman Bridge, Third lower right:Tempo de Diana (Diana Temple), Bottom:A night view of Lusitania Bridge and Guadiana River
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Country	File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Autonomous community	File:Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	Mérida
Valley	Guadiana
Judicial district	Mérida
Founded	25 BC
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Rodríguez Osuna (2015) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	865.6 km2 (334.2 sq mi)
Elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Population
• Total	60,119 (2,017)
Demonym	Emeritenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	06800
Website	Official website

Mérida (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeɾiða]) is the capital of Extremadura, an autonomous community in Spain. It has 55,000 inhabitants and is an important Roman center, with the theatre and the bridge over the Guadiana river.

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