Biar
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| Biar | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Biar | ||
| Coordinates: 38°37′59″N 0°46′00″W / 38.63306°N 0.76667°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Valencian Community | |
| Province | Alicante | |
| Comarca | Alt Vinalopó | |
| Judicial district | Villena | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Magdalena Martínez (2007) (PP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 98.17 km2 (37.90 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 3,723 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Biarut, biaruda | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03410 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
| Website | Official website | |
Biar (Valencian: [biˈaɾ], Spanish: [biˈar]) is a town in the comarca of Alt Vinalopó, province of Alicante, Spain. Biar lies at the foot of the Serra de Mariola and is located 39 km from the city of Alicante.
The economy in Biar is based on manufacture, particularly dolls, and pottery.
On the origin of the name of this town there are two versions, one says that it comes from the Latin word apiarium meaning "place of bees", justifying this giving the importance that Biar had as a producer and exporter of honey [1] , and the other says it's derived from the Arabic word (biʿar) «well» o بِئَار (biʿār) «wells» [2]
Events
The Moros i Cristians festival of Biar is celebrated each year from May 10 to 13.
See also
References
- ↑ Juan Piqueras Haba, ed. (1995). "Biar". Geografia de les comarques valencianes (in valenciano) 6. València: Foro. p. 348.
- ↑ Asín Palacios, Miguel (1940). Contribución a la toponimia árabe de España. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. p. 94.
External links
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- Ayuntamiento de Biar, Town Hall of Biar, in Spanish.
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