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Tomelloso
city, Spain
Tomelloso, city, Ciudad Real provincia (province), in CastileāLa Mancha comunidad autĆ³noma (autonomous community), south-central Spain. It lies on the plain of La Mancha, northeast of Ciudad Real city. Tomelloso is one of Spainās leading melon- and wine-producing communities; mistela, a sweet wine, is its specialty. Other industries include the manufacture of cement and leather goods. Tomelloso was founded in the 16th century and named for the fields of thyme (tomillo) once cultivated there. It became a city in 1927. Pop. (2008 est.) 37,532.
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