El Fondó de les Neus
El Fondó de les Neus | ||
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Municipality | ||
El Fondó de les Neus | ||
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El Fondó de les Neus Location in Spain | ||
Coordinates: 38°18′29″N 0°51′14″W / 38.30806°N 0.85389°W | ||
Country |
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Autonomous community |
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Province | Alacant | |
Comarca | Vinalopó Mitjà | |
Judicial district | Novelda | |
Government | ||
• Major | Victoriano Sánchez Botella (PP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 68.80 km2 (26.56 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Total | 2,862 | |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Fondoners | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 03688 | |
Official language(s) | Valencià/català | |
Website | Official website |
El Fondó de les Neus (Valencian pronunciation: [fonˈdo ðe lez ˈnɛws]; Spanish: Hondón de las Nieves [onˈdon de laz ˈnjeβes]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà in the país Valencià, Spain.
It is a small village, inland, west of the Alacant province. Its nearest city is Elx to the south east or Crevillent. The name literally means "Gorge of the Snow", a reference to the village’s patron "The Virgin of the Snow". This effigy and the church is at the heart of village life.
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