Ontinyent

Ontinyent
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Ontinyent Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°49′20″N 0°36′26″W / 38.82222°N 0.60722°W / 38.82222; -0.60722Coordinates: 38°49′20″N 0°36′26″W / 38.82222°N 0.60722°W / 38.82222; -0.60722
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Vall d'Albaida
Judicial district	Ontinyent
Government
– Alcalde	Lina Insa Rico (2007) (PP)
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	onteniense ontiñentino, a
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 sub-tributary of the Júcar (Valencian: Xúquer), and on the Xàtiva–Villena 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. 

External links

• Comparsa Saudites d'Ontinyent (in English) (en valencià) (en español)