Benicasim/Benicàssim
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| Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) |
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| Native name | Benicàssim (Valencian) | ||||
| Spanish name | Benicasim | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Valencian Community | ||||
| Province | Castellón | ||||
| Comarca | Plana Alta | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Land Area | 36.10 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 15 m AMSL | ||||
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| Population | 16,584 (2006) | ||||
| Density | 459 hab./km² (2006) | ||||
Benicàssim (Spanish: Benicásim, Arabic: بنو قاسم according to Numismatic findings [1]) is a municipality embracing a port town and beach resort located in the province of Castelló, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. It is located 13km north of the town of Castelló de la Plana, on the north of the Valencian Community. It has a population of 13,901. Its main economic activity comes from tourism; most notably the town is famous for the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, one of the most important summer indie music events in Europe.
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| edit | Municipalities of Plana Alta |  |
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Almassora/Almazora | Benicàssim/Benicasim | Benlloch | Borriol | Cabanes | Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana | Les Coves de Vinromà | Orpesa/Oropesa del Mar | La Pobla Tornesa | Sant Joan de Moró | Sarratella | Sierra Engarcerán | Torre Endoménech | Torreblanca | Vall d'Alba | Vilafamés | Vilanova d'Alcolea |
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