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Castelln de la Plana

Castelln de la Plana/Castell de la Plana

Municipality

Central parts of Castell de la Plana.

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in the Valencian Community

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Location in Spain

Coordinates: 395859N 0159W[1]

Country Spain

Autonomous community Valencian Community

Province Castell

Comarca Plana AltaJudicial district Castell de la Plana

Government

Alcalde Alfonso Bataller Vicent (2011) (PP)

Area

Total 108.80 km2 (42.01 sq mi)

Elevation 30 m (100 ft)

Population (2009)

Total 181,439 Density 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)

Demonym Castellonenc, Castellonenses

Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

Official language(s) Valencian, Spanish

Website Official website[2]

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The Fadr tower.

Castelln de la Plana (Spanish: [kasteon de la plana]) or Castell de

la Plana (Valencian: [kasteo e la plana]), commonly known as

Castelln, is the capital city of the province of Castell, in the

Valencian Community, Spain, 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.

History

The first known building in the area was the Moorish castle of Fadrell,

near the Alqueries de La Plana. The town proper was officially

founded in 1251, after the conquest of the Moorish Kingdom of

Valencia by King James I of Aragon in 1233. James granted royal

permission to move the town from the mountain to the plain on

September 8, 1251, and tradition claims that the move was completed

by the third Sunday of Lent, 1252. During the Middle Ages, the citywas protected by moats, walls and towers, and a church was built, later

becoming a cathedral. In the 17th century the town was one of the last

strongholds in the Revolta de les Germanies (local guilds). It also

supported Archduke Charles of Austria in the War of the Spanish Succession (170114), but was later taken by the

troops of Philip d'Anjou.

In the 19th century, the city walls were torn down and it slowly began to expand, a process interrupted by the War of

Independence against Napoleon (180414) and the Carlist Wars (183363). In 1833 Castell became the capital of

the newly constituted province. In the second half of the 19th century, the city again began to expand, marked by the

arrival of the railway, the enlargement of the port and the construction of representative buildings (Provincial

Hospital, Casino, Theater) and parks.

In 1991 a university (Jaume I University) was established, set upon a modern campus. The local economy is based

on industry, tourism and craft-work.

Main sights

Most of the historical buildings are located in the diminutive old town, around the Plaa Major (Main Square). These

include:

The Gothic Concatedral de Santa Maria (co-cathedral of Saint Mary), built in the 13th century and reconstructed

one century later after destruction by fire. The present building is another reconstruction after the demolition

ordered by the council during the Spanish civil war (1936).[3]

TheAjuntament(City Hall), erected at the beginning of the 18th century. It features a pretty Tuscan-style faade

rising up over a colonnade.

The standing alone bell-tower of the procathedral, known asEl Fadr(the single man), built in the 15th century.

TheLlotja del Cnem (Hemp Exchange Market), built during the first half of the 17th century to be used by

traders in hempen cloth and ropes, a very important activity in the area at the time. Today the building is used by

the University for cultural events and temporary exhibitions.

On the northeast edge of the town, at the end of a broad avenue decorated with orange trees, stands the Baslica of

Santa Maria delLled (European Hackberry or Celtis australis), a basilica devoted to an image of the Virgin

Mary found in 1366 by a farmer when he was ploughing his lands. The original 14th-century chapel was extended

to its present Baroque form during the 16th century. The complex is surrounded by a landscaped garden.

Bishop's Palace (18th century)

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Espai d'Art Contemporani de Castell, Museum for Modern Art

Teatre Principal

Events

Yearly in February the Tanned Tin music festival for alternative music and experimental music takes place in

Castelln.

Twin towns

Chtellerault, France

Notable people

Jos Luis Ballester (born 1969), Olympic butterfly swimmer

Manuel Brancal (born 1968), musician and composer.

Pablo Hernandez Dominguez (born 1985), footballer at Swansea City A.F.C.

Sergio Garca (born 1980), professional golfer

Matilde Salvador (born 1918, died 2007), musician, composer and painter artist.

Sergio Aragons (born 1937), comics cartoonist.

Jorge Monreal Forcada (born 1984), painter artist, illustrator.

Xavi Valero (born 1973), Goalkeeping Coach at Liverpool F.C.

Miguel Angel Silvestre, (born 1982), actor

Flix Porteiro Perez, (born 1983), racing driver

Wenceslao Rambla Zaragoza, (born 1948), painter artist, aesthetics professor.

ClimateClimate data for Castell

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Average high C (F) 15.3

(59.5)

16.4

(61.5)

18.1

(64.6)

19.8

(67.6)

22.7

(72.9)

26.4

(79.5)

29.3

(84.7)

29.7

(85.5)

27.2

(81)

23.0

(73.4)

18.6

(65.5)

15.9

(60.6)

21.9

(71.4)

Daily mean C (F) 10.4

(50.7)

11.4

(52.5)

12.8

(55)

14.6

(58.3)

17.8

(64)

21.6

(70.9)

24.5

(76.1)

25.0

(77)

22.4

(72.3)

18.3

(64.9)

14.0

(57.2)

11.4

(52.5)

17.0

(62.6)

Average low C (F) 5.5

(41.9)

6.3

(43.3)

7.5

(45.5)

9.5

(49.1)

12.9

(55.2)

16.8

(62.2)

19.7

(67.5)

20.3

(68.5)

17.6

(63.7)

13.6

(56.5)

9.3

(48.7)

6.9

(44.4)

12.2

(54)

Precipitation mm (inches) 35(1.38)

26(1.02)

29(1.14)

38(1.5)

37(1.46)

20(0.79)

12(0.47)

29(1.14)

62(2.44)

71(2.8)

41(1.61)

46(1.81)

442(17.4)

Avg. precipitation days (

1 mm)

4 3 4 5 5 3 2 3 4 5 4 4 45

Mean monthly sunshine

hours

174 175 209 227 264 282 320 282 227 200 173 155 2,689

Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorologa[4]

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Transport

Castelln Airport offers charter and general aviation services, but no scheduled passenger service. The new

Castelln-Costa Azahar Airport, capable of supporting large international jet flights, was completed in 2011 but, as

of October 2012[5], is not operational due to issues with both the government and the airlines. Valencia Airport is

about 70 km (43 mi) south.

The city is served by the Castelln de la Plana railway station. The Euromed railway line links Alicante to

Barcelona.

References

[1] http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Castell%C3%B3n_de_la_Plana&

params=39_58_59_N_0_1_59_W_region:ES_type:city

[2] http://www.castello.es

[3] (http://www.memoriarepublicana.com/Persecrelig/monumvalencia.html).Obras religiosas destruidas durante la guerra civil (spanish)

[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php?title=Castell%C3%B3n_de_la_Plana&action=edit

External links Castell : A virtual trip (http://www.upv. es/cv/casbegin.html)

Castelln de la Plana at Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=castelln+de+la+

plana&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=39.994219,-0.036049&spn=0.140191,0.2314&t=h&om=0)

University Jaime I of Castell de la Plana (http://www.uji.es/)

News of Castelln. Noticias de Castelln (http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com)

News of CD Castelln.Soccer team. Noticias del CD Castelln (http://www.cdcastellon.com)

News of Club Rugby Castell. (http://www.rugbycastello.com)

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