Hellín

Hellín
Municipality

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Hellín
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°31′0″N 1°41′00″W / 38.51667°N 1.68333°W / 38.51667; -1.68333
Country  Spain
Community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Albacete
Comarca Campos de Hellín
Government
 • Mayor Manuel Mínguez (PP)
Area
 • Total 781.19 km2 (301.62 sq mi)
Elevation 555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 31.262
 • Density 0.040/km2 (0.10/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Hellineros or Ilunenses
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 02400
Website Official website

Hellín is a town and municipality located in the south of the province of Albacete, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2012, it has a population of 31,262.

Main celebrations, such as the processions and the traditional tamborada (drumming), declared of international tourist interest, occur during the Holy Week (in Spanish, Semana Santa).

There is a Contestani archaeological site at Tolmo de Minateda hill near Hellín.[1]

Main sights

Notable people

Twinned cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abad Casal L, Gutiérrez Lloret S, Sanz Gamo R. El Tolmo de Minateda. Una historia de tres mil quinientos años. Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha, Toledo, 1999
  • Wikisource "Hellín". Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). 1911.
  • Official website
  • Web oficial de Turismo de Hellín



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