8. Seville (Spanish: Sevilla [seˈβi a]; see also different
ʎ
names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital
of southern Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and
of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of
the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of
7 metres (23 ft) above sea level. The inhabitants of
the city are known as Sevillanos (feminine form:
Sevillanas) or Hispalenses. The population of the city
of Seville was 699,759 as of 2008 (INE). The
population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus
satellite towns) was 1,450,214 as of 2009 (INE
estimate), ranking as the fourth largest metropolitan
area of Spain.