Huelva

American

[wel-vah] / ˈwɛl vɑ /

noun

a seaport in SW Spain, near the Gulf of Cádiz.

Huelva British

/ ˈuɛlβa /

noun

a port in SW Spain, between the estuaries of the Odiel and Tinto Rivers: exports copper and other ores. Pop: 144 831 (2003 est)

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It was from Huelva that one of the trains in the disaster started its journey, and it accounted for 36 of the dead.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Renfe, the operator of the second train travelling to the southern city of Huelva, said it was carrying 184 passengers.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The impact, which took place in the province of Córdoba, derailed the first two carriages of the second train, which was heading to the southwestern port city of Huelva, according to the minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Areas across the south - including Huelva and Cartaya - have also been hit by heavy rains, while hundreds of families in the city of Jerez have had to be evacuated from their homes.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

The headquarters of the fishing trades, which include the drying and salting of fish, are at Huelva, the capital, and Ayamonte on the Guadiana.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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