Palmeral of Elche
The Palmeral or Palm Grove of Elche (Spanish: Palmeral de Elche, Valencian: Palmerar d'Elx) is the generic name for the date palm orchards in the city of Elche (Spain).
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| Location | Elche, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Reference | 930 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Coordinates | 38°16′12″N 0°41′53″W / 38.27°N 0.698°WCoordinates: 38°16′12″N 0°41′53″W / 38.27°N 0.698°W |
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In the urban area of Elche there are a total of 97 different orchards. They contain about 70,000 date palms.[1] Most of them are in the east bank of the Vinalopó. This number does not include other large plantations located around the city. The total may be near 200,000 palms.[2] The Palm Grove covers over 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi), including 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) in the city of Elche.
It is the only palm grove of its type anywhere in Europe.[3] It is the largest in the world.[4] The Palm Grove of Elche was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[5]
Palmeral Of Elche Media
The orchards within the dotted line are the ones protected by the World Heritage Site declaration. Orchards in green are public, those in yellow, private. The Vinalopó stream marks the left limit of the site.
The "Imperial Palm" (Palmera Imperial) in the Hort del Cura.
Partidore from the Elche canal system
Date fruit from date palm trees within the National Artistic Garden
Fuente La Gloriera in Municipal Park
References
- ↑ David Sevilla. El Palmeral crece a la sombra del picudo (27 July 2014)LA VERDAD MULTIMEDIA, S.A.. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ The Palm Grove (n.d.)VisitElche.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ Palmeral of Elche (n.d.)UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ El Palmeral de Elche (2000)Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España (2007-11-27)Sobreturismo.es. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
Other websites
- Elche Spain - City overview with detailed map
- Information on the picudo rojo (red palm weevil)
- Palmeral of Elche from UNESCO
- El Palmeral de Elche - A Cultural Landscape Inherited from Al-Andalus