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Main page link: Minsk and new sandbox link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Hannahshipman/sandbox2

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Main page links: Seville, The Province of Seville

Revised Position paragraph
I did not add sources to this paragraph; it just badly needed copyediting.

Seville is on the 37th parallel. Other cities on this parallel are the United States' West Coast city San Jose, of central California; the South Korean capital of Seoul; and east of Seville in the Mediterranean Basin, the line passes through Catania of Sicily, Italy and just south of Athens, the capital of Greece. In addition, São Miguel, the main island of the Azores archipelago, lies on the same latitude.

Seville is located 50 miles inland from the Andalusian coast, but still sees a much more continental climate than the nearest port cities Cádiz and Huelva—although it is too mild in winter to be described as a 'proper' continental area. Since Seville is the fourth largest city in Spain, and the three larger cities Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia are relatively far away, it is by far the largest city in the southern area of the Iberian peninsula.

Revised/additional Golden Age paragraphs
After 1717, the accumulation of silt in the Guadalquivir River caused the port of Cádiz to take Seville's place as the main port of trade with the Americas. Seville went into long-term economic decline, and it "never fully recovered the splendor of those years," according to author Elizabeth Nash. The Great Plague of Seville in 1649 reduced the population by almost half, and it would not recover until the early 19th century.

Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, lived primarily in Seville between 1587 and 1603. In his youth, he may also have studied at the Jesuit college in Seville, which was considered one of the best in Spain at that time. Because of financial problems, Cervantes worked as a purveyor for the Spanish Armada, and later as a tax collector. In 1597, discrepancies in his accounts of the three years previous landed him in the Royal Prison of Seville for a short time. Rinconete y Cortadillo, a popular comedy among his works, features two young thieves and vagabonds who come to Seville, attracted by the riches and disorder that the 16th-century commerce with the Americas had brought to that metropolis.

Revised Motto paragraph
NO8DO is the official motto of Seville. Its exact origin and meaning are controversial, but the most popular belief says it is a rebus signifying the Spanish No me ha dejado, meaning "It [Seville] has not abandoned me". The phrase is pronounced with synalepha as [no ma ðeˈxaðo] or NO madeja DO, and is spelled with an eight in the middle, which represents the word madeja [maˈðexa] "skein [of wool]". Legend says that the title was given by King Alfonso X in appreciation of the support from the town when his son, later Sancho IV of Castille, tried to usurp the throne from him. King Alfonso X (called "El Sabio" meaning "The Wise [One]," or "The Learned") would have been resident in the city at the time of the attempted coup.

Other theories argue that the motto derives from the Latin Nomen Domini, translated as "In the name of God." In this case, the eight in the middle would serve to tie the phrase together. Or, since the Latin nodo means "to tie with knots," perhaps the eight represents Hercule's Knot (Latin, nodus Herculaneus), binding the strength of Seville's mythological founder Hercules to the city. In his book "The NO8DO in Seville: Meaning and Origin," economist Emilio Carrillo, who worked for the administration of Seville for many years, argues that it represented Alfonso X's ambitions of ruling the Holy Roman Empire, "tying the knot" in a double symbol of unity and alliance.

The emblem is present on Seville's municipal flag, and features on most city property, including manhole covers and Christopher Columbus' tomb in the Cathedral.

Reorganized Province of Seville paragraph
Important: compare to original paragraph in the Province of Seville page. I added few sources to this section.

Municipalities
The Province of Seville contains 105 municipalities.

Province statistics
The area of the province is 14,042 km². Its population is 1,914,958 (2010), of whom 40% live in the capital, Seville, and its population density is 125.25/km².

Landscape and Topography
The province shares the Parque Nacional de Doñana with Huelva province. It also has the Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park. At 177,484 hectares, the park is Andalusia's largest protected area. The largest river, the Guadalquivir, crosses the province from east to west. Guadiana, Pinta and Xenil are other important rivers. The northern part of the province is mostly mountainous.

Climate
Seville has a warm Mediterranean climate with an annual average temperature of 18.5 ° C. Winters are generally mild while summers are hot. The maximum temperatures in summer often surpass 40°C. The locality of Écija is popularly known as the “Frying Pan of Andalusia” for its torrid summers. Écija is also known for its high value of corn production.

Tourism
In terms of tourism, the city of Seville is one of the leading cities in Andalusia, situated behind Barcelona and Madrid on a national level. The province of Seville generates 1.92% of the Spanish hotel movement.

Additional Facts
In 208 B.C. the whole population of an outpost in the present town of Estepa burnt their houses and committed suicide before Romans attacked it. The capital city Seville is the world's most dense one in terms of Baroque churches. In comparison to other Spanish provinces and much of Europe, the Province of Seville is underdeveloped. The Socialist Workers Party won the elections in the province from 1982–2000. * References from Sheila Simkin on were for the first edit, please ignore.

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Limerick, Ireland video. It is posted on the class website, and I do not plan to use it in this edit. However, I think I want to keep it in my sandbox for a bit longer.

To be put under "Places of Interest," last paragraph: "Suburban houses are generally two-floor semi-detached homes for single families. These were built from the 1950s onwards, often in large tracts, by government projects and commercial developments. However, there are many examples of Edwardian and 1930s-era suburban homes on the main suburban thoroughfares leading towards the city (for example, on North & South Circular, Ballinacurra Road, and O'Connell Avenue)."

To be put under "Waterway Transport": "The Spillane Tower was built in 1870 and named in honor of then-current mayor, William Spillane. The tower became operational as a harbor light in 1885. It is located on the south bank of the River Shannon, on the junction of the Corcanree Embankment (which was completed during Spillane's mayoralty, opening October 14, 1870) and the older embankment. Since the Spillane family owned and operated the Spillane Tobacco Company, the tower was commonly referred to as the Snuff Box."