Marbella

Marbellamärbāˈlyä[key], city (1990 pop. 81,876), Málaga prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a noted resort for wealthy tourists. Many of its permanent residents are foreigners.

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