Hellín

Hellín
—  Municipality  —
Church of the Asunción.

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Hellín
Location in Spain
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Country  Spain
Community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Albacete
Comarca Campos de Hellín
Government
 • Mayor Church of the Asunción
Area
 • Total 781.19 km2 (301.6 sq mi)
Elevation 555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 31,109
 • Density 39.8/km2 (103.1/sq mi)
Demonym Hellineros or Ilunenses
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 02400
Website Official website

Hellín is a town and municipality located in the south of the province of Albacete, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 31,109.

Main celebrations, such as the processions and the traditional tamborada (drumming), declared of international touristic interest, occur during the Holy Week (in Spanish, Semana Santa).

There is a Contestani archaeological site at Tolmo de Minateda hill near Hellín.[1]

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Twined cities

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References

  1. ^ Abad Casal L, Gutiérrez Lloret S, Sanz Gamo R. El Tolmo de Minateda. Una historia de tres mil quinientos años. Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha, Toledo, 1999

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