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Pa·len·cia [puh-len-shuh; Sp. pah-len-thyah] Pronunciation Key
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| a city in Castilla y León, N Spain. 81,400. |
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Pa·len·cia
 (pə-lěn'chə, pä-lěn'syä) Pronunciation Key
A city of northern Spain north-northeast of Valladolid. Site of an ancient Roman settlement, it was recovered from the Moors in the tenth century. Spain's first university was founded here in 1208 but moved to Salamanca in 1238. Population: 82,300. |
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