Ademuz
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community | ||
| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Rincón de Ademuz (Racó d'Ademús) | ||
| Judicial district | Liria | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Fernando Soriano Antón (2007) (PSPV-PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 100.4 km2 (38.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 660 m (2,165 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,286 | ||
| • Density | 12.8/km2 (33.2/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ademucero/-a[1] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46140 | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ademuz (Valencian: Ademús) is a municipality in the comarca of Rincón de Ademuz in the Valencian Community, Spain.
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History
The Muslim fortress of Al-Dāmūs was conquered by the troops of Peter II of Aragon in 1210, with the help of the Knights of Malta and of the Templars.
Geography
Ademuz is situated in the middle of the Rincón de Ademuz, a Spanish comarca belonging to Valencian Community representing an exclave situated between the territories of the provinces of Cuenca (Castile-La Mancha) and Teruel (Aragon). The town counts three pedanías (civil parishes): Mas del Olmo, Segsa and Val de la Sabina.
Demography
As of the 2008 census of INE, the population of Ademuz was 1,269 [2]. 
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References
- ^ Ver: Raúl Eslava Blasco, Gentilicios del Rincón de Ademuz, en la revista ABABOL, nº 50, año 2007
- ^ Source: INE - Demographics of Spanish municipalities since 1842 and since 1996
Literature
- Francisco Candel Tortajada : "Viaje al Rincón de Ademuz". Barcelona, 1977. ISBN 84-01-44182-X
- Raúl Eslava Blasco : "Ademuz y su patrimonio histórico-artístico". Ademuz, 2007. ISBN 978-84-606-4251-0
External links
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ademuz Ademuz] at Wikimedia Commons
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