- Ontinyent
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Ontinyent — Municipality —
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Coat of armsLocation in Spain 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 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)
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