Palmeral of Elche
Also known as Elche Palm Grove, Palmeral d'Elche, Palmeral de Elche
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (v).
Region
Europe and North America
Spain
Inscribed
2000
Area
500 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Palmeral of Elche is about 20 km south-west of Alicante. The nearest other World Heritage site is Lonja de la Seda, about 140 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Alicante · about 316,000 peopleabout 20 km north-east
- Murcia · about 407,000 peopleabout 50 km south-west
- Cartagena · about 201,000 peopleabout 80 km south
- Lorca · about 86,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
- Albacete · about 158,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Valencia · about 808,000 peopleabout 140 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SpainCultural137 km away
SpainCultural172 km away
SpainCultural233 km away
SpainCultural236 km away
SpainCultural236 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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