Zaidín

Zaidín (Spanish pronunciation: [θaiˈðin]) or Saidí (Catalan: [səjˈðí], locally: [sajˈði]) is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,721 inhabitants.

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Coordinates: 41°36′N 0°16′E / 41.600°N 0.267°E / 41.600; 0.267

Zaidín (Granada)

El Zaidín is a district located in the South of the city of Granada. It is also known by the name of Zaidín-Vergeles. It is the most populated neighbourhood. To the North you can find Cervantes and Mirasierras' neighbourhood, to the West Figares neighbourhood, to the South Armilla and to the East La Zubia.

It is formed by the old neighbourhoods of Casillas Bajas, Santa Adela, Vergeles, Madrigales, La Cruzada, Ciudad Jardín, Divina Infantita, Parque de las Infantas and Alminares and Cruz de Lagos, Palacio de Deportes and Campus de la Salud. February 27, 1994 El Zaidín twinned with a small town in Huesca (Aragón, Spain).

History

El Zaidín is located between two rivers Genil and Monachil, it owes its' name to the Arabic term "Saedin" which can translate to «water arm» or «land between rivers». Recent archaeological finds in the Vergeles zone revealed remains of Roman villas of I century.

El Alcázar Genil, thirteenth century Moorish palace, a once very extensive summer residence of the mother of Boabdil, goes unnoticed amongst the buildings. The first houses, aimed at the humble population, were built in 1953 across the Genil, about three kilometers from the center, the result of the municipal policy of expansion towards the Vega.