Hellín

Hellín
Municipality

Church of the Asunción.

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Hellín

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 38°31′0″N 1°41′00″W / 38.51667°N 1.68333°W
Country  Spain
Community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Albacete
Comarca Campos de Hellín
Government
  Mayor Manuel Mínguez (PP)
Area
  Total 781.19 km2 (301.62 sq mi)
Elevation 555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 31,262
  Density 40/km2 (100/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 2012, it has a population of 31,262.

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

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

Twined cities

See also

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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