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| Location | |||||
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| Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) |
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| General information | |||||
| Native name | Oliva (Valencian) | ||||
| Spanish name | Oliva | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Valencian Community | ||||
| Province | Valencia | ||||
| Comarca | Safor | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Land Area | 59.93 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 25 m AMSL | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 26,844 (2006) | ||||
| Density | 448 hab./km² (2006) | ||||
Oliva is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. To its east lies 10 km of coastline and beaches fronting the Mediterranean Sea. The Pissao (walk) runs through centre of the town, and features a market each Friday. On the left side of the Marina beach is Kiko beach. Oliva has one of the province's biggest and most colourful Moor and Christian Festivals in the province. In the old town there are two churches, Sant Roc and Santa Maria la Mayor. Sant Roc dates from to the 18th-19th centuries, and Santa Maria to the 17th-18th centuries. At the top of the hill in the old town is Santa Ana Castle, built in the 16th century.
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