Ciudad Lineal

Ciudad Lineal
District of Madrid

District hall
Country Spain Spain
Aut. community Madrid
Municipality Madrid
Area
  Total 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population 228,171
  Density 19,970/km2 (51,700/sq mi)
Madrid district number 15
Statue of Arturo Soria y Mata, Calle Arturo Soria, Ciudad Lineal, Madrid, Spain.
Ciudad Lineal Metro Station

Ciudad Lineal (Linear city in English) is a district in Madrid (Spain).

Ciudad Lineal neighborhoods

Geography

Subdivision

The district is administratively divided into 9 wards (Barrios):

History

Its name, Linear City, comes from the model of organization by the Spanish architect Arturo Soria y Mata, the linear city, based on the idea of the line. The main street in the district has his name, Arturo Soria street.

Photogallery

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Coordinates: 40°27′N 3°39′W / 40.450°N 3.650°W / 40.450; -3.650

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