Torrevieja
Coat of Arms
Location
Coordinates : 37°58′40″N, 0°41′00″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name	Torrevieja (spanish)
Spanish name	{{{spanish_name}}}
Postal code	03181 to 03187
Area code	34 (Spain) + 365 or 366 (Alicante)
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Baix Segura
Mayor	Pedro Hernández Mateo (Partido Popular)
Geography
Land Area	71 km²
Altitude	7 m AMSL
Population
Population	84,348 (2005)
Density	703 hab./km² (2005)

Torrevieja in Spanish^[1] or Torrevella in Valencian is a seaside city and municipality located on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante, in south-eastern Spain. Image File history File links Sin_bandera. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Greenwich Mean Time (Media:Example. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Greenwich Mean Time (Media:Example. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government. ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Capital Valencia Official language(s) Valencian and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Location of Alicante province in Spain, in a deeper red shade within the Valencian Community. ... This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Province Alicante Capital Orihuela Largest city Torrevieja Demonym   Population 325,276 (2001) Area 3820 km2 Population density 85. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular, PP) is the largest right political party in Spain. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... This page deals with language. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the Province of Alicante in Spain. ... Location of Alicante province in Spain, in a deeper red shade within the Valencian Community. ...

Torrevieja lies about 30 miles south of the city of Alicante and has a population of 84,348 (2005). Torrevieja was originally a salt-mining and fishing village as it is located between the sea and two large salt lakes (Las Salinas), which give Torrevieja a healthy micro climate. Location of Alicante in Spain Alicante (Castillian Spanish) or Alacant (Valencian) is the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of the Alacantí, in the southern part of the Valencian community, Spain, a historic Mediterranean port. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Ecology ...

History

Until 1802, Torrevieja existed only as an ancient guard tower, which gave the town its name (Torre Vieja (Spanish) means Old Tower) and some labourers' cottages. But in 1803, Charles IV authorized the movement of the salt mines from La Mata to the town itself and allowed the construction of dwellings there. In 1829, the town was totally decimated by an earthquake but the mines were soon reconstructed and re-opened. In 1931, Alfonso XIII gave Torrevieja city status by special grant. During this period, there was also a growing market for flax, hemp and cotton. --69. ... 19th century Cottages in the small hamlet of Crafton, Buckinghamshire In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles IV (November 11, 1748 - January 20, 1819) was King of Spain from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808. ... Torre La Mata or simply La Mata is a small town located 5km northeast of Torrevieja along the Costa Blanca, in the province of Alicante in southeast Spain. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An earthquake is the result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfonso XIII of Spain (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ... Binomial name Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ...

In the 19th Century, the salt was mainly shipped from the town by Swedish and Dutch ships. At the time, there was only limited demand from other regions of Spain, mainly Galicia and to a lesser extent, Valencia. Although by the dawn of the 20th Century, a quarter of all the salt mined in Torrevieja, was sold in Spain itself and the rest exported was to foreign markets. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Location Coordinates : 39°29′ N 0°22′ W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name València (Catalan) Spanish name Valencia Founded 137 BC Postal code 46000-46080 Website http://www. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ...

Recent

The Port

In recent years the local economy has hugely expanded due to the tourist industry. This includes both a strong contingent of British, Germans and Scandinavians, many of whom live there all the year round, and Spanish tourists who have a holiday home in the city. In 2004 Torrevieja had the largest number of British residents of all the Spanish municipalities (approx. 7,180). The city is a conservative stronghold, with the Partido Popular holding 15 seats in the local assembly. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular, PP) is the largest right political party in Spain. ...

The world-famous Habanera festival for choral groups is held every August, when the city population expands roughly tenfold, like many other towns along the Costa Blanca. Look up habanera in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the Province of Alicante in Spain. ...

Population

The INE (Spanish Census) of 2005 showed that the city had 84,838 residents, and the ayuntamiento (district council area) had 95,530 residents. The most prominent nationalities in the area were: 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ...

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Places of Interest

• Iglesia Arciprestal de la Inmaculada Concepción - Originally erected in 1789 and then reconstructed in 1844, using stones reclaimed from the original Torre Vieja, (Old Tower).
• Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (La Mata), constructed in 1896.
• Paseo de la Dique de Levante
• Parque de las Naciones or The Park of the Nations

Iglesia Arciprestal de la Inmaculada Concepción

• Museo del Mar y de la Sal (Sea and Salt Museum)
• Submarine S61 Delfin
• Las Salinas - The salt lakes to the west of the city.
• The Market
• Centro Habaneras - A semi-outdoor shopping mall.
• Paraje Natural Municipal Molino Del Agua - A natural park.
• Old Railway Station
• Water Fountains

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External links

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• Official Website of Torrevieja (Spanish)

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References

• Torrevieja travel guide from Wikitravel

• News, galleries, panoramas and virtual tours of Torrevieja

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edit	List of the Spanish Costas:
Costa Brava | Costa Daurada | Costa da Morte | Costa del Azahar | Costa Blanca | Costa Cálida | Costa de Almeria | Costa de Granada | Costa del Sol | Costa de la Luz | a Costa do Marisco | Costa Esmeralda | Costa Verde | Costa Vasca Image File history File links Escudo_de_España. ... Lloret de Mar, the largest resort in the Costa Brava The Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and La Selva, in the province of Girona. ... The Costa Daurada (Costa Dorada in Spanish, Golden Coast in English) is a 216 kilometers long coastline located on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Baix Penedès, Tarragonès, Baix Camp and Baix Ebre. ... Costa del Azahar (Spanish for Orange Blossom Coast) is the name for the coast of the provinces Castellón and Valencia and part of Alicante in Spain, from Alcanar to the Cabo de la Nao. ... Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the Province of Alicante in Spain. ... The Costa Cálida is the approximately 250 km stretch of Mediterranean coastline of the Spanish province of Murcia. ... The Costa del Sol is a region which comprises the coastal towns and communities in the Málaga province, along the Mediterranean coastline. ... The Costa de la Luz (Coast of Light) is a section of the Spanish coast facing the Atlantic Ocean, extending from Tarifa, at the southernmost tip of Spain, north and northwestward, to the mouth of the Guadiana River. ... A Costa do Marisco, Galician translation of the original Spanish 1950s term given as a label to the entire coast of the Galicia region in Spain. ... Green Spain is the name given to the strip of land between the Cantabrian Sea and the Cantabrian and Basque mountains in northern Spain. ...