El Genovés, Valencia

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El Genovés
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El Genovés
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°59′20″N0°28′13″W / 38.98889°N 0.47028°W / 38.98889; -0.47028 Coordinates: 38°59′20″N0°28′13″W / 38.98889°N 0.47028°W / 38.98889; -0.47028
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Costera
Judicial district Xàtiva
Government
   Alcalde Emilio Llopis Oltra
Area
  Total15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total2,828
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Genovesí /ina
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46894
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

El Genovés is a municipality in the comarca of Costera in the Valencian Community, Spain. [2]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Generalitat Valenciana (21 September 2018). "Decree 139/2018, of 14 September, of Valencian Government, approving of the change of denomination of the municipality of Genovés by the exclusive form El Genovés" (PDF) (in Catalan). pp. 38570–38571.