Elche
Elche (Spaingie: [ˈeltʃe]) or Elx (Valencian: [ˈɛʎtʃ]) is a ceety locatit in the comarca o Baix Vinalopó, in the province o Alicante which, in turn, is a pairt o the Valencie Commonty, Spain. Accordin tae the 2008 census, Elche haes a population o some 228,300 inhabitants (cried il·licitans in Valencie an ilicitanos in Spaingie), rankin as the third maist populatit ceety in the Valencie (efter Valencia an Alicante) an the 20t lairgest Spaingie ceety.
Elche Elche / Elx | |
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 Altamira Castle an panoramic view o Elche | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
  Elche Location in the Province o Alicante  Elche Location in the Valencie Commonty  Elche Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′1″N 0°41′54″W / 38.26694°N 0.69833°WCoordinates: 38°16′1″N 0°41′54″W / 38.26694°N 0.69833°W | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Autonomous commonty |  Valencian Commonty |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Bajo Vinalopó |
| Judicial destrict | Elche |
| Foondit | Iberian settlement; 5t century BC |
| Govrenment | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Javier González Serna (2015) (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326.10 km2 (125.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 230,625 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ilicitano, ilicitana |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03200-03299 |
| Dialin code | 966 - 965 |
| Offeecial leid(s) | Spaingie an Valencian |
| Website | Offeecial Wabsteid Offeecial tourism Wabsteid |
Pairt o the municipality is coastal but the main ceety is some 11 km (6.8 mile) frae the Mediterranean Sea. A sma creek cried Vinalopó flows through the ceety splittin it in twa pairts.
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