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Dénia

Dénia

Dénia (Valencian: [ˈdenia]; Spanish: Denia [ˈdenja]), is a historical coastal city in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, and the capital and judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta. Denia's historical heritage has been influenced by Iberian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Napoleonic and Christian civilizations. As of 2014, it had a population of 41,672,[2] although this is more than doubled by tourism during the summer months.

Dénia

  • Dénia (Valencian)
    Denia(Spanish)
Municipality
Flag of Dénia
Flag
Coat of arms of Dénia
Coat of arms
Dénia is located in Province of Alicante
Dénia
Dénia
Location in Spain
Dénia is located in Valencian Community
Dénia
Dénia
Dénia (Valencian Community)
Dénia is located in Spain
Dénia
Dénia
Dénia (Spain)
Coordinates:38°50′40″N 0°6′40″E [8]
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityValencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaMarina Alta
Judicial districtDénia
Government
 • MayorVicent Grimalt (PSOE)
Area
 • Total66.2 km2(25.6 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
(2018)[1]
 • Total41,733
 • Density630/km2(1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
denier(a)
  • (va)

dianense
  • (es)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03700
WebsiteOfficial website [9]

History

1609 Expulsion of the Moriscos at the port of Dénia, by Vincente Mostre

1609 Expulsion of the Moriscos at the port of Dénia, by Vincente Mostre

There is evidence of human habitation in the area since prehistoric times and there are significant Iberian ruins on the hillsides nearby. In the 4th century BC it was a Greek colony of Marseille or Empúries, being mentioned by Strabo as Hemeroscòpion (Greek: Ημεροσκοπείον) (meaning calendar), and later known as Hemeroscòpium. It was an ally of Rome during the Punic Wars, and later was absorbed into the Roman Empire under the name of Dianum (after their goddess Diana). In the 1st century BC Quintus Sertorius established a Roman naval base here.[3]

In 636-696 AD, during the Visigothic Kingdom of Iberia, it was the seat of a bishop from Toledo. After the Muslim conquest of Iberia and the dissolution of the Caliphate of Córdoba, Dénia (known as Dāniyah or دانية in Arabic which means lowland) became the capital of a taifa kingdom that reigned over part of the Valencian coast and Ibiza. The Slavic Muslim slaves, saqālibah, led by Muyahid ibn Yusuf ibn Ali their leader, who could take profit from the progressive crumbling of the Caliphate's superstructure to gain control over the province of Dénia. The Saqaliba managed to free themselves and run the Taifa of Dénia which extended its reach as far as the islands of Majorca and its capital Madinah Mayurqah. The Saqaliba Taifa lost its independence in 1076, when it was captured by Ahmad al-Muqtadir, lord of Zaragoza, under which it remained until the Almoravid invasion in 1091. The Muslim Arabs originally built the castle fortress, and the French, who occupied the city for four years during the Peninsular War, re-built it in the early 19th century.

The town was reconquered by the Christians in 1244. This caused a decline for the city, which remained nearly uninhabited after the exile of most of the Muslim population. It was later repopulated by the Valencian government. Created a fief in 1298, it was held by the de Sandoval family from 1431, although the city itself was returned to Aragonese crown in 1455. A marquisate from 1487, Dénia gained many privileges thanks to Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma, a favourite of Philip III of Spain. It suffered a further period of decay after the decree of Expulsion of the Moriscos (1609), by which 25,000 people left the marquisate, leaving the local economy in a dismal state.

During the War of the Spanish Succession Dénia was besieged by 9,000 French troops in June 1707, who broke down several sections of the town walls using cannon, but their attacks in July were repulsed by the small garrison with great loss of life to the attackers resulting in the siege being raised after 27 days. Dénia, however, fell to the French forces that November. In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht recognised Louis XIV's grandson Philip, Duke of Anjou, as King of Spain (as Philip V), so returning Dénia to Spanish rule.

It was reacquired by the Spanish crown in 1803, after which Denia gained an increasingly important role as a trading port. A community of English raisin traders lived in Denia from 1800 until the time of the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s.

Main sights

Dénia is home to large Moorish castle on a rocky crag overlooking the city. It was built in the 11th and 12th century and offers views around the sea, the city and the surrounding area. Located in the castle is the Palau del Governador and its corresponding museum.

Dénia also has the Museu Etnològic with further details on the history and culture of the city.

  • Route of the Valencian classics

Climate

Dénia has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), with mild and short winters and hot and long summers. The mean temperature of the coldest month (January) is 12.3 °C (54.1 °F), while the mean of the hottest month (August) is 26.8 °C (80.2 °F). The city enjoys around 3,000 sunshine hours per year.

Climate data for Dénia, Spain
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26
(79)
29
(84)
31
(88)
35
(95)
41
(106)
39
(102)
41
(106)
42
(108)
39
(102)
36
(97)
31
(88)
26
(79)
42
(108)
Average high °C (°F)17.2
(63.0)
18.0
(64.4)
19.5
(67.1)
21.6
(70.9)
24.6
(76.3)
27.9
(82.2)
31.2
(88.2)
31.6
(88.9)
28.9
(84.0)
25.0
(77.0)
20.7
(69.3)
18.3
(64.9)
23.7
(74.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)12.3
(54.1)
13.1
(55.6)
14.4
(57.9)
16.3
(61.3)
19.4
(66.9)
23.0
(73.4)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
24.3
(75.7)
20.3
(68.5)
15.9
(60.6)
13.3
(55.9)
18.8
(65.8)
Average low °C (°F)7.4
(45.3)
8.2
(46.8)
9.3
(48.7)
11.2
(52.2)
14.2
(57.6)
18.1
(64.6)
21.4
(70.5)
22.0
(71.6)
19.7
(67.5)
15.6
(60.1)
11.1
(52.0)
8.3
(46.9)
13.9
(57.0)
Record low °C (°F)−1
(30)
0
(32)
1
(34)
4
(39)
7
(45)
12
(54)
15
(59)
16
(61)
13
(55)
8
(46)
2
(36)
1
(34)
−1
(30)
Average precipitation mm (inches)37
(1.5)
46
(1.8)
58
(2.3)
53
(2.1)
35
(1.4)
24
(0.9)
7
(0.3)
18
(0.7)
66
(2.6)
87
(3.4)
73
(2.9)
51
(2.0)
555
(21.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours1851912282492943223533182662251921783,001
Source #1: [4][5]
Source #2: [6]

Transportation

The ferry to Ibiza and the other Balearic Islands departs daily. Until 2005, the city also served as the northern terminus for a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway line through the mountains from Alicante (popularly known as the Limón Express), run by FGV. This was not a specific tourist railway; it provided transport throughout the year and was geared to commuter use. Efforts have been made to re-open the line, so far without success.

Culture

Falla.

Falla.

The bonfire festival is celebrated each March. Huge papier maché statues, called fallas are set up throughout the town, and then set ablaze.

The Bous a la Mar (meaning "Bulls at the Sea") is held in July. The highlight of this week-long festival is watching bulls run down the main street Marqués de Campo, only to be chased into the Mediterranean sea by those daring enough to enter a makeshift bull ring with them.

Since 1974 it has been home to painter and sculptor Joan Castejón. The town honored him as Adoptive Son of Dénia in 1999.

Notable people

  • Abu al-Salt, Andalusian polymath

Sports

Dénia's local football team is called Club Deportivo Dénia, and plays in Spain's Third Division.

Twin towns

  • [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x|France|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Cholet, France

See also

  • Taifa of Dénia

  • Festivals [10]

References

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