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unusual facts about Vélez-Málaga


Los Toscanos

Los Toscanos, a flattened hill on the right bank, near the mouth of the Vélez river, near Vélez-Málaga in southern Spain, was the location of an early Phoenician settlement.


1951 Yugoslav Second League

The four clubs promoted directly to the second level were Dinamo Pančevo, Radnički Belgrade, Velež and NK Zagreb, while Bokelj, Proleter Zrenjanin, Rabotnički, Rudar Trbovlje and Tekstilac achieved this through qualifications.

2013 Supercopa Argentina

Vélez Sarsfield qualified to take part by winning the 2012–13 Argentine Primera División season Superfinal while Arsenal qualified by winning the 2012–13 Copa Argentina title.

Abdalajís Tunnel

Although the AVE Class 102 is not speed-restricted in tunnels, but trains covering the Madrid-Málaga high-speed route slow down from 300 km/h to 160 km/h before entering the Abdalajís and Gobantes Tunnels, even though the Abdalajís Tunnel's curvature radius of 6900 m can theoretically support trains without tilting technology travelling at speeds of up to 392 km.

Ada Vélez

On June 21, 2002, Melissa Del Valle decisioned Vélez in Waco, Texas in the featured bout on an all-women's card featuring world champions Anne Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Delia Gonzalez and Kelsey Jeffries.

Airén

In 1914, García de los Salmones mentioned the cultivation of Lairén in Madrid, Villacañas (Toledo), Tarancón (Cuenca), Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real), Frejenal de la Sierra (Badajoz), Montefrío (Granada), Baeza (Jaén), Coin (Málaga), Fiñana (Almería), Cazalla de la Sierra (Sevilla), Espera (Cádiz) and Córdoba.

Antonio Vélez Alvarado

It wasn't long before Vélez Alvarado was able to establish his own printing facility in the seventh floor of the New York World Building.

Baloncesto Málaga

Club Baloncesto Málaga, S.A.D., more commonly referred to by its sponsorship name of Unicaja Málaga, is a Spanish professional basketball team based in Málaga, Andalusia.

Battle of Brunete

Prime Minister Juan Negrín needed to convince the French Premier Camille Chautemps that the Spanish Republic was still capable of military action after the disastrous losses of Málaga and Bilbao.

Brigade de la Légion Rey Alfonso XIII

The Legion Brigade "King Alfonso XIII" (BILREG) is a regiment of the Spanish Legion comprising 2 tercios with elements in Viator (Almeria) and Ronda (Malaga)

Campillos International Piano Competition

The Campillos International Piano Competition (Spanish: Concurso Internacional de Piano de Campillos) is a Spanish annual professional piano competition held in Campillos, Málaga.

Clemente Soto Vélez

In 1995 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan (also known as Loisaida), author Edgardo Vega Yunqué and actor-director Nelson Landrieu founded the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center (also known as the "CSV") to continue Clemente's legacy.

Club Universitario de Deportes

The club was founded on 7 August 1924 as Federación Universitaria by students and professors of the National University of San Marcos such as José Rubio, the first president, and Dr. Luis Málaga, the creator of the club crest.

Comares

It was considered one of the strategic points of the Rayya (Archidona), then capital of the taha of Malaga.

Concha Méndez

In 1931 Lorca introduced her to the poet and publisher from Málaga, Manuel Altolaguirre They were married the following year and together founded the printing press Verónica which edited the publication, Héroe (for which Juan Ramón Jiménez contributed lyrical character portraits of Spanish heroes) and 1616.

Damir Čerkić

Čerkić was product of Velež Mostar youth system and after spending two and a half seasons in first team of Velež, in spring of 1991 he joined Hajduk Split.

El Chorro

El Chorro ("The Spurt") is a small village located in Málaga (Andalusia) in southern Spain, near the town of Álora.

Els Nens Salvatges

Els Nens Salvatges (Spanish: Los Niños Salvajes) is a 2012 Spanish drama film directed by Patrícia Ferreira and winner of Best Picture in the Málaga Film Festival.

Estadio José Amalfitani

Vélez striker Juan José Ferraro scored the first goal in the stadium's history (the others were scored by Ángel Fernández for Vélez and Adolfo Pedernera twice for River).

Esteban Saveljich

His official début in the first division was during Racing's 1-2 defeat by Velez Sarsfield, in the nineteenth Clausura tournament.

Eugenio Vélez

In 2008, Vélez made the Giants out of spring training, but he was sent down to the Grizzlies in May for Travis Denker.

Flag of the Department of Santander

The Argent Stars represent the eight Provincial Nuclei that form part of the Department: Soto Norte, Vélez, García Rovira, Guanentá, Comuneros, Mares, Metropolis and Carare Opon.

Glen Velez

Among the many instruments Velez favors in his work are the Irish bodhrán, the Brazilian pandeiro, the Arabic riq, the North African bendir, and the Azerbaijani ghaval.

Guillermo Falasca

And he was a member of South Korean Gumi LIG Insurance Greaters in V-League 2007 ~ 2008 season.A resident of Málaga he was a member of the Men's National Team that won the 2007 European title in Moscow, Russia.

Henri-François des Herbiers, Marquis de l'Estenduère

He distinguished himself for the first time during the War of the Spanish Succession near Vélez-Málaga and then at the Battle of Marbella, before engaging battle as a Privateer.

Hispano-Moresque ware

At least one authority, Alan Caiger-Smith, excludes this pottery from the term "Hispano-Moresque", but most who use the term at all use it to include Malaga and Andalucian wares from the Islamic period as well as the Valencian pottery.

An import from Malaga through Sandwich, Kent in England for the Spanish-born Queen Eleanor of Castile was recorded in 1289, consisting of "42 bowls, 10 dishes, and 4 earthenware jars of foreign colour (extranei coloris)".

Islamic pottery

The first centre was Malaga, producing wares in traditional Islamic styles, but from the 13th century Muslim potters migrated to the reconquered Christian city of Valencia, outlying suburbs of which such as Manises and Paterna became the most important centres, manufacturing mainly for Christian markets in styles increasingly influenced by European decoration, though retaining a distinct character.

Ivelisse Vélez

Velez made an appearance at Family Wrestling Entertainment's pay-per-view Back 2 Brooklyn, as a special guest along with former WWE Diva Maryse.

Louis Darquier de Pellepoix

Louis Darquier, better known under his assumed name Louis Darquier de Pellepoix (19 December 1897, Cahors – 29 August 1980, near Málaga, Spain) was Commissioner for Jewish Affairs under the Vichy Régime.

Málaga-Almería road massacre

This movement was led by Manuel Azaña until 1931, followed by the Spanish Confederation of Autonomous Right-wing Groups(la Confederación Española de Derechas Autónomas CEDA) from 1933-1936.

Marc Iavaroni

Iavaroni also played professionally in Brescia, Forlì and Málaga before retiring in 1992, playing a total of six seasons in Italy and Spain: four after his college career and two following his NBA career.

Marco Vélez

Vélez began playing soccer at an early age in Puerto Rico with Colegio San Jose, but moved to Nick Bollettieri's IMG Soccer Academy when in high school.

Norte de Almería

The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the following municipalities: Chirivel, María, Vélez-Blanco and Vélez-Rubio, in the north of the province of Almería (Andalusia, Spain).

Pasaje Del Terror

Pasaje Del Terror is an interactive walk-through horror attraction with branches in thirty different cities in Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville, Malaga, Salou, Santander, etc. as well as some of the major cities of the world, such as Rome, Lisbon, Blackpool, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Cancun, San Salvador and Tokyo.

Plaza de toros de La Malagueta

La Malagueta hosts top-class events during the Spanish-style bullfighting season, and its festivities include two bullfights in Holy Week which are include the Corrida Picassiana" (named in honour of Pablo Picasso). In June, "La Corrida de la Prensa" (captivity) is held in June for the feast of Málaga town's duo of patron saints Ciriaco and Paula (who were martyred in Málaga in 303 AD).

Reino Hallamaa

Reino Henrik Hallamaa (born 12 November 1899, died 11 August 1979 in Churriana, Malaga, Spain) was a Finnish Colonel and developer and head of the Finnish Radio Intelligence during World War II.

Sophia Ellis

It has competed at the Sitges & Austin film festivals and has gone on to screen in Rome, Little Rock, Buenos Aires, Málaga, Horror Hound and Sacramento Film Festivals.

Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen

It is best known for the lead track "Let the Beat Hit 'Em" which hit #1 on the Billboard R&B and Dance charts. The only other single released was the ballad "Where Were You When I Needed You". It is named for the Manhattan neighborhood in which lead vocalist Lisa Velez grew up and lived until the mid-2000s. The first half of the album was produced by C+C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivillés, and the second half was produced, as always, by Full Force.

The Standby Program

It attracted interest from other artists, including Dara Birnbaum, Nam June Paik, Mary Lucier, Gary Hill, Gretchen Bender, Edin Velez, and Jem Cohen, among others.

Valdet Rama

He made his debut on 9 March 2013, in a match against Málaga which finished 1-1, he came on as a substitute on 71st minute in place of D. Larsson.

Vélez Sársfield

Estadio José Amalfitani, the club's stadium, sometimes called "Vélez Sársfield stadium"


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