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Castelló (Spanish: Villanueva de Castellón) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. In September 2020, it officially changed its name from Castelló de la Ribera to its current name.[2]
Castelló | |
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  Castelló Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′40″N 0°30′46″W / 39.07778°N 0.51278°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Ribera Alta |
| Judicial district | Alzira |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Òscar Noguera Alberola (Gent de Castelló i Esquerra–Compromís) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,095 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castellonenc, castellonenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46270 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ D'aprovació del canvi de denominació del municipi de Villanueva de Castellón per la forma exclusiva en valencià «Castelló» (PDF) (Decret 112/2020) (in Spanish and Catalan). Vol. 8900. 4 September 2020. pp. 33852–33853 – via DOGV.
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