Elche
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Elche is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. According to 2014 data, Elche has a population of 228,647 inhabitants, making it the third most populated municipality in the region and the 20th largest Spanish municipality. It is part of the comarca of Baix Vinalopó.
Image: ELCHE EN EL ZOOM 400MM (cropped)
Image: 36272 Elche
Image: Huerto del Cura, Elche, España, 2014 07 05, DD 36
Miniature of the Cantiga #133 accounting for an alleged miracle that took place in Elche (13th century), entailing, together with Cantiga, #126 the first graphic representation of a palm tree in Elche
Vinalopó
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The Vinalopó is a small river flowing through the Alicante province, of Spain. It flows from north to south and, with a length of 81 km., it is the longest of the rivers which flows for its entire length within the limits of this province. It discharges into the Mediterranean at Salinas de Santa Pola.
The Vinalopó river crossing Elche
The source of the Marchal, one of two tributaries to the Vinalopó, in the Serra Mariola
The river in between Villena and Biar with its arid landscape
The Vinalopó river near Elda