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Elche
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Panoramic view Palm trees Replica of the Lady of Elche | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Elche | |
  Elche Location in the Province of Alicante  Elche Location in the Valencian Community  Elche Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′1″N 0°41′54″W / 38.26694°N 0.69833°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 |
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Elche[a] (Valencian: Elx)[b] 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.
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.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Elche" Archived 2016-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (US) and "Elche". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Elx". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Elche". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Elche supera ya los 228.300 habitantes, INFORMACION.es, December 31, 2008, Editorial Prensa Ibérica
- ^ Marco Lajara et al. 2021, p. 189.
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