HellÃn
| HellÃn | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Church of the Asunción. | |||
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  HellÃn Location in Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 38°31′0″N 1°41′00″W / 38.51667°N 1.68333°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Community |
 Castile-La Mancha | ||
| Province | Albacete | ||
| Comarca | Campos de HellÃn | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Manuel MÃnguez (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 781.19 km2 (301.62 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 31.262 | ||
| • Density | 0.040/km2 (0.10/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Hellineros or Ilunenses | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 02400 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
HellÃn is a town and municipality located in the south of the province of Albacete, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2012, it has a population of 31,262.
Main celebrations, such as the processions and the traditional tamborada (drumming), declared of international tourist interest, occur during the Holy Week (in Spanish, Semana Santa).
There is a Contestani archaeological site at Tolmo de Minateda hill near HellÃn.[1]
Notable people
- Josico, footballer
Twinned cities
See also
References
- ↑ Abad Casal L, Gutiérrez Lloret S, Sanz Gamo R. El Tolmo de Minateda. Una historia de tres mil quinientos años. Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha, Toledo, 1999
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