Castellón de la Plana
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.
Castellón de la Plana
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 Central parts of Castelló de la Plana. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Valencian Community | |
  Castellón de la Plana Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 0°1′59″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Sistema de Información Territorial de la Generalidad Valenciana. "Predomínio Lingüístico oficial". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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