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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Province_of_AlicanteProvince of Alicante - Wikipedia

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   Province of Alicante. /  38.500°N 0.500°W  / 38.500; -0.500. Alicante [a] ( Valencian: Alacant) [b] is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the second most populated Valencian province. Likewise, the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community ( Alicante and Elche ...

   • Country: Spain
   • Capital: Alicante

   • Autonomous community: Valencian Community
   • Government President: César Sánchez Pérez (PP)

2. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Province_d&Province d'Alicante — Wikipédia

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   La province d'Alicante a la plus forte proportion (18,7 %) de résidents étrangers de toutes les provinces espagnoles. Par ailleurs, 10,8 % de la population totale provient d'autres pays de l'Union européenne, attirés quelques-uns par le climat, les plages et la bonne qualité de vie qui y sont propres, d'autres par le fort dynamisme économique qui a fait de la province l'une des plus ...

   • ISO 3166-2:ES: ES-A
   • Communauté autonome: Communauté valencienne

   • Capitale: Alicante
   • Pays: Espagne

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   Is Alicante a city?

   • Alicante [a] ( Valencian: Alacant) [b] is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 as of 2020, the second-largest in the Valencian Community. [c]

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   What is Alicante known for?

   • Castle at Denia, on the Costa Blanca, Alicante province, Spain. The province’s principal products are wine, fruits (lemons and oranges), vegetables, and fish. Alicante city, the provincial capital, and the towns of Alcoy and Jijona are known for their locally produced almonds and turrones (“nougat”).

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   What provinces border Alicante?

   • Alicante is bordered by the provinces of Murcia on the southwest, Albacete on the west, Valencia on the north, and the Mediterranean Sea on the east. The province is named after its capital, the city of Alicante .

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   What happened to Alicante in the 18th century?

   • Conditions worsened in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries.

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4. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › AlicanteAlicante — Wikipédia

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   Alicante (en catalan : Alacant ; en espagnol : Alicante (dénomination officielle bilingue depuis le 6 février 1990 2, 3) est la capitale de la province du même nom, et la deuxième ville la plus importante de la Communauté valencienne dans le sud-est de l' Espagne, au bord de la mer Méditerranée.

   • Communauté autonome: Communauté valencienne
   • Province: Province d'Alicante

   • Pays: Espagne

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AlicanteAlicante - Wikipedia

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   BSh. Website. www.alicante.es. Alicante [a] ( Valencian: Alacant) [b] is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 as of 2020, the second-largest in the Valencian Community.

   • Country: Spain
   • Province: Alicante

   • Founded: 324 BC

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_AlicanteHistory of Alicante - Wikipedia

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   The first settlements in the Alicante area were made by Iberian tribes. Since then it has been inhabited successively by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Goths, Moors, and Spaniards. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil, where the Santa Bárbara Castle stands today. As a part of the Roman province of Hispania ...

7. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Alicante_(province)Alicante (province) – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Cities. 38°21′18″N 0°24′22″W. Map of Alicante (province) Coastal. 38.345 -0.492. 1 Alicante – the provincial capital and hub, boasting an attractive waterfront and buzzing nightlife. 38.6013 -0.0465. 2 Altea – a charming seaside town popular with tourists, which has retained much of its Spanish character.

8. www.britannica.com › place › Alicante-province-SpainAlicante | Spain, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Pop. (2007 est.) 1,825,264. Alicante, provincia (province) in Valencia comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), southeastern Spain. It was formed in 1833 from parts of the historical provinces of Valencia and Murcia. The barren mountain terrain of the north and northwest stands in contrast to the densely populated southern.