Ademuz
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| Coordinates: 40°4′N 1°17′W / 40.067°N 1.283°WCoordinates: 40°4′N 1°17′W / 40.067°N 1.283°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Rincón de Ademuz (Racó d'Ademús) | ||
| Judicial district | Liria | ||
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| • Alcalde | Fernando Soriano Antón (2007) (PSPV-PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 100.4 km2 (38.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,286 | ||
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ademucero/-a[1] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46140 | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ademuz (Valencian: Ademús) is a municipality in the comarca of Rincón de Ademuz in the Valencian Community, Spain.
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[edit] History
The Muslim fortress of Al-Dāmūs was conquered by the troops of Peter II of Aragon in 1210, with the help of the Knights of Malta and of the Templars.
[edit] Geography
Ademuz is situated in the middle of the Rincón de Ademuz, a Spanish comarca belonging to Valencian Community representing an exclave situated between the territories of the provinces of Cuenca (Castile-La Mancha) and Teruel (Aragon). The town counts three pedanías (civil parishes): Mas del Olmo, Segsa and Val de la Sabina.
[edit] Demography
As of the 2008 census of INE, the population of Ademuz was 1,269 [2]. 
[edit] Photo gallery
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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, 14th century
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Ademuz castle
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Town hall
[edit] References
- ^ Ver: Raúl Eslava Blasco, Gentilicios del Rincón de Ademuz, en la revista ABABOL, nº 50, año 2007
- ^ Source: INE - Demographics of Spanish municipalities since 1842 and since 1996
[edit] Literature
- Francisco Candel Tortajada : "Viaje al Rincón de Ademuz". Barcelona, 1977. ISBN 84-01-44182-X
- Raúl Eslava Blasco : "Ademuz y su patrimonio histórico-artístico". Ademuz, 2007. ISBN 978-84-606-4251-0
[edit] External links
Media related to Ademuz at Wikimedia Commons
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