- Benicasim
infobox city spain
official_name=Benicasim/Benicàssim
native_name=Benicàssim
spanish_name=Benicasim
lat_long=coord|40|3|19|N|0|3|51|E|region:ES_type:city
time_zone=CET (GMT +1)
time_zone_summer=CEST (GMT +2)
native_language=Valencian
community=Valencian Community
community_link=Valencia (autonomous community)
province=Castellón
province_link=Castellón (province)
comarca=Plana Alta
comarca_link=Plana Alta
area=36.10
altitude=15
population=16,584
date-population=2006
density=459
date-density=2006Benicàssim (Spanish: "Benicásim", Arabic: بنو قاسم according to
Numismatic findings [ [http://www.benicassim.org/es/Historia.htm benicassim.org/es/Historia.htm] ] ) is amunicipality embracing aport town and beach resort located in the province of Castelló, on theCosta del Azahar inSpain . It is located 13 km north of the town ofCastelló de la Plana , on the north of the Valencian Community. It has a population of 13,901. Its main economic activity comes from tourism; most notably the town is famous for theFestival Internacional de Benicàssim , one of the most important summerindie music events inEurope .Notes
External links
* [http://www.benicassim.org/en/index.htm Benicàssim town council]
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