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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community | ||
| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Vall d'Albaida | ||
| Judicial district | Ontinyent | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Jorge Rodríguez Gramage (2011) (PSPV-PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 125.4 km2 (48.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 37,518 | ||
| • Density | 299.2/km2 (774.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | ontinyentí, ontinyentina | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46870 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ontinyent (Valencian pronunciation: [ontiˈɲent]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Country or Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Clariano or Ontinyent, a sub-tributary of the Xúquer, and on the Xàtiva–Alcoi railway.
Ontinyent has a parish church remarkable for its lofty square tower, and a palace of the dukes of Almodòver. There is a large modern suburb outside the old town, which was formerly a walled city; some vestiges of the ramparts still remain. Linen and woollen cloth, paper, brandy, furniture and earthenware are manufactured; and there is some trade in cereals, wine, almonds and olive oil.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.