Location

Location

//**Madrid has an absolute favorable location**////**.**// **//The total land area of the city is 607 square kilometers and the city is located on an elevation of 667 meters above sea level. Madrid is situated on the Manzanares River and is positioned on the Iberian Peninsula. This location focuses on the cultural and geographical extent of the city. Madrid's absolute location is 40°23′N 3°43′W. Madrid is located west of the Mediterranean Sea and east of the Atlantic Ocean and is located at the heart of Spain. Madrid is situated on a plateau known as a Meseta at an elevation of 2,120 feet above sea level, making it the highest capital of Europe. //**  **//During the Reconquest of Spain by the Christians, Madrid has changed occupancy from Christians to Muslims several times, it was the origin of the mixture of cultures which characterizes the city today.//** **//The present location of Madrid, in the center of Spain, was established by the king Alfonso I in 1083.//**