Palmeral of Elche facts for kids
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| Location | Elche, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
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).
In the urban area of Elche there are a total of 97 different orchards. They contain about 70,000 date palms. 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. 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. The Palm Grove of Elche was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.
Images for kids
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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
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The "Imperial Palm" (Palmera Imperial) in the Hort del Cura.
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Fuente La Gloriera in Municipal Park
See also
In Spanish: Palmeral de Elche para niños
