Sax, Alicante
| Sax | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Castle of Sax. | ||
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  Sax Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 38°32′22″N 0°48′58″W / 38.53944°N 0.81611°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Valencian Community | |
| Province | Alicante | |
| Comarca | Alt Vinalopó | |
| Judicial district | Villena | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Vicente Gil Sauco (PP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 10,054 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sajeño | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03630 | |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sax (Spanish pronunciation: [saks], locally: [sas]. Valencian: Saix [sajʃ]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Vinalopó, province of Alicante, Valencian Community.
History
There are archaeological findings in the area dating to the Bronze Age, as well as an Iberian necropolis and remains of Roman villas.
In the later stages of the Reconquista Sax was at the focus of tensions between Castile and Aragon, since James I of Aragon conquered it from the Moors though it should have been reserved to Castile under the treaties of Tudilén and Cazorla.
Main sights
- Castle, one of three main fortress in the comarca together with those of Villena and Biar. The base of one of the towers is perhaps Roman, while the other is of Moorish origin (10th–12th century)
- Church of the Assumption (16th century)
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sax. |
- Official website (Spanish)
- Comparsa de Alagoneses (Spanish)
- El Castillo de Sax. Study Association. (Spanish)
- tour of the castle
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This article contains information from the Spanish Wikipedia article Sax, accessed on January 26, 2008.
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