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Alfauir
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 Alfauir
Location in Province of Valencia
Alfauir
Location in Valencian Community
Alfauir
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Safor | ||
| Judicial district | Gandia | ||
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| • Total | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 440 | ||
| • Density | 71.0/km2 (184/sq mi) | ||
| Demonyms | Alfauirenc, alfauirenca | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
46725
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| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
Alfauir (Valencian: [alfaˈwiɾ]; Spanish: Alfahuir [alfaˈwiɾ]) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Main sights
- Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries.
- Church of the Mare de Déu del Roser, 20th century.
- Palma Castle, 11th century.
People
- Salvador Cardona, a professional road racing cyclist. In 1929 he became the first Spanish road bicycle racer to win a stage in Tour de France.
- Nicolás Borrás, a Spanish Renaissance painter and monk of the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba.
- Antonio Sancho de Benevento, a silversmith artist of the Spanish Renaissance and monk of the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba.
See also
In Spanish: Alfahuir para niños
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