The maps below show changes in the Spanish city of Castellon in recent times.

The maps illustrate the changes which took place in the

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of Spain named Castellon between 2000 and the present day.

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, it can be clearly seen that the region has turned from a rural

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into an urban

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from 2000 to nowadays. In 2000, Castellon had very few facilities and infrastructure. The landscape was mostly undeveloped with a number of trees and unused spaces in the town on the eastern

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of the area. There was the train station and the old market on the western

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, and the

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centre in the middle of the area.

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, the northern

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of the

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had the university, and the southern

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had the road and the airport. Today, the number of buildings has increased.

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, in the east, a new shopping mall has been taken into the forest and a new covered market has been added.

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, the western

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of the

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had a new shop replacing the old market and a hall of residence has been built. The road has been arranged

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pedestrians. Cinemas, bars and clubs have been constructed on the southern

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of the region. There is a tramline which connects the way between the university and the

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centre. Another interesting change is that in the

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, a bike rental scheme has been erected.