Elche
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elche[lower-alpha 1] (Valencian: Elx)[lower-alpha 2] is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. According to 2014 data, Elche has a population of 228,647 inhabitants,[5] making it the third most populated municipality in the region (after Valencia and Alicante) and the 20th largest Spanish municipality. It is part of the comarca of Baix Vinalopó.
Elche
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Coordinates: 38°16′1″N 0°41′54″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Alicante |
Comarca | Baix Vinalopó |
Judicial district | Elche |
Founded | Iberian settlement; 5th century BC |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos González Serna (2015) (PSPV-PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 326.10 km2 (125.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 234,765 |
• Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ilicitano, ilicitana |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 03200-03299 |
Dialing code | 966 - 965 |
Website | Official Website Official tourism Website |
Part of the municipality is coastal yet the city proper is roughly 15 km (9 mi) away from the Mediterranean Sea. A small creek called Vinalopó flows through the city. Elche is the centre of the footwear industry in Spain.[6] The main airport of the province of Alicante (Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport) is located inside Elche's municipality, and it serves both Elche and Alicante, being the fifth-busiest airport in Spain.
Together with Alicante and other municipalities, Elche forms a conurbation of some 800,000 inhabitants. The city is noted for its urban Palm Grove, designated as World Heritage Site.