- El Verger
Infobox City Spain
official_name = El Verger
native_name = El Verger
native_language = Catalan
spanish_name = Vergel
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image_coat_of_arms =
image_coat_of_arms_size = 50px
city_motto =
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lat_long = coord|38|50|34|N|0|00|34|E
time_zone = CET (GMT +1)
time_zone_summer = CEST (GMT +2)
founded =
postal_code = 03770
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website = [http://www.elverger.es/ www.elverger.es]
community = Valencian Community
community_link = Valencia (autonomous community)
province = Alicante
province_link = Alicante (province)
comarca = Marina Alta
comarca_link = Marina Alta
divisions =
neighborhoods =
mayor = Miguel González Baño
political_party = PP
political_party_link = Partido Popular
area = 8,20
altitude = 25
population = 4839
date-population = 2007
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date-density =El Verger (in Spanish, "Vergel" and officially and in Catalan, "El Verger") is a town of 4.839 inhabitants situated 3 kilometres from the
Mediterranean sea and 8 kilometres fromDenia , in countyMarina Alta ,Land of Valencia ,Spain . The main attractions are the Main Street, two medieval towers, a neoclassical church and a safari park. The town's crest, recently resuscitated, pays homage to its name: it displays two trees and four flowers.Geografia
The municipal boundaries confront those of
Beniarbeig ,Benimeli ,Murla ,Denia ,Ondara andels Poblets . The town is 91km from bothAlicante and Valencia, and constitutes part of the frontier between theProvince of Alicante and that of Valencia. TheMediterranean is 3 kilometres to the northeast. The town is split in two by theriver Girona , which flooded catastrophically in 2007, destroying many houses and taking a life. The largest part of El Verger is to be found on the western side of the river, and three bridges provide access to the other side and to the sea beyond. Behind El Verger lies the Segària mountain range, a place popular for hikingand which gives the local school its name. A grand part of the surrounding lands is dedicated toagriculture , specificallyvegetable s andcitric s.External links
* [http://www.elverger.es El Verger townhall] ca
* [http://www.musicalelverger.com Municipal band website] ca
* [http://www.consellmoroicristiaelverger.com El Verger's Moors and Christians website] ca
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bacallarsec/1807649401/ Photos of the 2007 flood in El Verger]References
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