Ledesma
Encyclopedia
Ledesma is a village
in the province of Salamanca
(Spain
). According to the 2003 census
there are 1,882 inhabitants (944 men, 938 women), in an area of 14,122 km². Its altitude is 730 metres above sea level. Its Spanish postal code is 37100.
In ancient Roman times
, the city was called Bletisa. It is possible that the Bletonesii
lived in this area.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the province of Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
(Spain
Spain
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). According to the 2003 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
there are 1,882 inhabitants (944 men, 938 women), in an area of 14,122 km². Its altitude is 730 metres above sea level. Its Spanish postal code is 37100.
In ancient Roman times
Ancient Rome
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, the city was called Bletisa. It is possible that the Bletonesii
Bletonesii
The Bletonesii were one of the pre-Roman Celtic peoples of the Iberian Peninsula , dwelling around the city of Bletisa, or modern Ledesma in the province of Salamanca . They were punished by the Romans for practicing human sacrifice. If the placement in Bletisa is correct, they lived near the...
lived in this area.