Castellón de la Plana
city in the Valencian Community, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castellón de la Plana (Spanish pronunciation: [kasteˈʎon de la ˈplana]), Castelló de la Plana (official) (Valencian pronunciation: [kasteˈʎo ðe la ˈplana]), or simply Castellón, is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community (Spain). It is located in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea. The mountain range known as Desert de les Palmes rises inland north of the town.
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Castellón de la Plana
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Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 0°1′59″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Castellón |
Comarca | Plana Alta |
Judicial district | Castelló de la Plana |
Government | |
• Alcaldesa | Amparo Marco Gual (2015) (PSPV-PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 108.78 km2 (42.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Highest elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 170,888 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Castellonenc, Castellonenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12001-06 |
Dialing code | 964 |
Official language(s) | Valencian, Spanish[2] |
Climate | BSk |
Website | Official website |
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