The Valencian Country is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia.
It has 518 km of Mediterranean coastline and covers 23,259 km² of land with 5.02 million inhabitants (2008).
Elda is a city located in the province of Alacant, Spain. As of 2009,
it has a total population of 55,618 inhabitants, ranking as the 7th
most populous city in the province. Elda joins together with the town of Petrer to form a conurbation with over 85,000 inhabitants. The river Vinalopó flows through the urban area of Elda.
Elda is known for its footwear a industry, in particular for women's shoes. Tourist sites include the Footwear Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Torre del Homenaje del castillo (a tower dating from the 12th century), Castelar Square, Count of Coloma Palace, the Town Hall and the church of Santa Ana. It also celebrates the important festival of Moors and Christians.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elda
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