Elda

Elda

Elda

Place in Valencian Community, Spain

For other uses, see Elda (disambiguation).

Elda[lower-alpha 1] is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain. As of 2009, it has a total population of 55,618 inhabitants, ranking as the 7th most populous city in the province. Elda joins together with the town of Petrer to form a conurbation with over 85,000 inhabitants. The river Vinalopó flows through the urban area of Elda.

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Elda is known for its footwear industry, in particular for women's shoes. Tourist sites include the Footwear Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Torre del Homenaje del castillo (a tower dating from the 12th century), Castelar Square, Count of Coloma Palace, the Town Hall and the church of Santa Ana. It also celebrates the important festival of Moros y Cristianos

Sport

CD Eldense is based in the city.

People

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Notes

  1. Spanish pronunciation: [ˈelda], Valencian: [ˈɛlda, -dɛ]

References

  1. [1]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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