Ontinyent
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Ontinyent | |||
Coordinates: 38°49′20″N 0°36′26″W / 38.82222°N 0.60722°WCoordinates: 38°49′20″N 0°36′26″W / 38.82222°N 0.60722°W | |||
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 | 300/km2 (770/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 Community, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Clariano or Ontinyent, a 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.
Personalities
Former world no. 1 tennis player Juan Carlos Ferrero was born in Ontinyent.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
External links
- Comparsa Saudites d'Ontinyent (in English) (en valencià) (en español)
- Ontinyent Tourist Information
- Weather in Ontinyent: Weather information for Ontinyent, as well as prior weather information, maps, and weather-related graphics (Catalan)
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