Benicàssim (Valencian: [beniˈkasim]; Spanish: Benicasim [benikaˈsin]); officially Benicasim / Benicàssim)[2] is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castellón, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind.
Benicàssim
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| Benicasim / Benicàssim (official) | |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′19″N 0°03′51″E / 40.05528°N 0.06417°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Plana Alta |
| Judicial district | Castellón de la Plana |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Francesc Colomer Sánchez (2007) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 18,055 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Benicense Benicassut/da |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12560 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish and Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
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Benicàssim is located 13 km north of the town of Castellón de la Plana, at the north end of the Valencian Community. The town has a population of 18,991 (2021). Its economy is largely based on tourism; the town is well known for its beaches and its music festivals such as Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) and the Rototom Sunsplash.
Placename
editThe placename has an Arabic origin, consisting of a compound name using the characteristic Arabic base feature beni ('sons of'; < beni-Qasim).[3] The name is derived from the Banu Qasim tribe, a segment of the Kutama Berbers that settled the area during the 8th century Arab conquest of Spain.[citation needed]
Geography
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Benicàssim has 6 kilometers of sandy beaches linked by a promenade. The five beaches in this stretch of coast are named
- Almadrava Beach (Platja de l'Almadrava)
- Heliopolis Beach (Platja Heliòpolis)
- Els Terrers Beach (Platja dels Terrers)
- Tower of Saint Vincent Beach (Platja de la Torre de Sant Vicent)
- Voramar Beach (Platja de Voramar): This beach is famous for its villas along a beach front promenade.[4]
Desert of the Palms
editJust inland from Benicàssim lies the Desert of the Palms (Valencian: Desert de les Palmes; Spanish: Desierto de las Palmas). The area is not a literal desert, but a protected natural area and a small mountain range with a maximum elevation of 729 meters (at the peak of Mount Bartolo). The Columbretes Islands are visible from the top of the range on clear days.
Festivals
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- MABE Benicàssim Art Show.[5]
Green Way
editThe Via Verda or Vía Verde (Green Way) is a 5.5 km long cycle and walking path along the rugged coast between the resort towns of Benicàssim and Oropesa del Mar (Orpesa).
Notes
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Patrimoni cultural/Patrimonio cultural - Generalitat Valenciana".
- ^ García Sánchez, Jairo J. (27 June 2003). "La Comunidad Valenciana y sus topónimos (II)". Rinconete. Centro Virtual Cervantes. ISSN 1885-5008.
- ^ Caro (2017-10-11). "The Villas of Benicassim Castellon Spain". Taste of Savoie. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ INVATTUR Archived September 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Valenciano de Tecnologías Turísticas.
External links
edit- Benicàssim town council
- Benicassim Costa Azahar
- Benicassim Description
- Muestra de Arte de Benicàssim MABE
- Benicassim culture
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