Patones
Patones is a Spanish municipality in the region of the Comunidad de Madrid situated partly in the valley of the river Jarama and partly in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. Although small, the town has its own council, and consists of two distinct settlements: The ancient hillside village (Upper) Patones Arriba and the modern (Lower) Patones Abajo on the plain below. Altitude: 834 m Extension: 35 km² Distance from Madrid: 60 km Population (in 1999) 368According to an 18th-century travelogue quoted below, the name is believed to originate from the family name of the first settlers Patón, who were, reputedly refugees from Muslim invaders who established a private Christian Kingdom of Patones Alternatively, since Iberian languages are of Latin origin the name may simply be derived from patricius.
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Kehlbergstraße, Graz Straßgang
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N 40.854722222222 ° | E -3.4852777777778 ° |
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Kehlbergstraße 84
8054 Graz, Straßgang
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