Cheste
Cheste | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Hoya de Buñol |
| Judicial district | Chiva |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | David Domenech Perez(2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.40 km2 (27.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 8,127 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chestano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46380 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Cheste (Valencian: Xest) is a municipality in the comarca of Hoya de Buñol in the Valencian Community, Spain, located 26 km from the capital Valencia.
History
According to the Valencian historian Escolano, the first settlers of the region of Cheste were members of Iberian tribes belonging to the old Edetania. This view is supported by numerous remains, particularly those of El Castillarejo (Iberian ceramics and spear points from the Bronze Age).
The "Treasure of Cheste", a set of jewels and gold and silver coins, was found in the locality of "la Safa" in 1864. Among the coins there was a denarius Sgdenham 140 (RRC 44,5 from 211 BC) which enabled the find to be dated to the second Punic war.
Sport
About five kilometers to the east of the town is the "Circuit de Valencia", a motor sport race track which hosts the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix since 1999.
Bordering Localities
Chiva, Gestalgar, Bugarra, Pedralba, Vilamarxant, Riba-roja de Túria, and Loriguilla
External links
Municipalities of Hoya de Buñol | ||
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