Petrer is a town located in the comarca of El Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain. It has an area of 104.2 km2 and, according to the 2003 census, a total population of 31,255 inhabitants and a population density of 299.66 inhab/km2. Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 85,000 inhabitants. The river Rambla de los Molinos (Riverbed of the Mills), a tributary of the river Vinalopó, runs through the urban area of Petrer. This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Location of Alicante province in Spain. ... ELDA, more correctly ELDA+, is also the acronym for the European Lighting Designers Association. ...
The economy of Petrer is based on the industries of footwear, furs, plastics, construction materials and pottery. The most important monuments in Petrer are the Catholicchurch of San Bartolomé (Saint Bartholomew), the Arabcastle and the hermitages of San Bonifacio and Christ. The Moros y Cristianos festival of Petrer attracts many tourists each year. High-heeled shoe Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. ... The term fur refers to the body hair of non-human mammals also known as the pelage (like the term plumage in birds). ... The term plastics covers a range of synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerization products. ... Construction on the North Bytown Bridge in Ottawa, Canada. ... A man shapes pottery as it turns on a wheel. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... Michelangelos The Last Judgement shows Saint Bartholomew holding the knife of his martyrdom and his flayed skin. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب Ê»arab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa. ... The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. ... A hermitage is the retreat of a hermit. ... Parade of a Christian filà of Moros y Cristianos festival in Alcoy. ...
External links
Ajuntament de Petrer, Town Hall of Petrer (in Spanish and Catalan).
The most important monuments in Petrer are the Catholic church of San Bartolomé (Saint Bartholomew), the Arabcastle and the hermitages of San Bonifacio and Christ.
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