Quartell

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Quartell
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°44′20″N0°15′50″W / 39.73889°N 0.26389°W / 39.73889; -0.26389 Coordinates: 39°44′20″N0°15′50″W / 39.73889°N 0.26389°W / 39.73889; -0.26389
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Camp de Morvedre
Judicial district Sagunto
Government
   Alcalde Francisco Huguet Queralt (2007) (PP)
Area
  Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,561
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Quarteller, quartellera
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46510
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

Quartell is a small town and municipality in the fertile comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the Province of Valencia in eastern Spain. It is close to the sea, thirty five kilometers north of the provincial capital city Valencia, and ten kilometers north of Sagunto.

The church of Santa Ana in Quartell. IglesiaStAna.jpg
The church of Santa Ana in Quartell.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.