Elche

Elche

**Elx**
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City and municipality
	Elx / Elche (official)
	Panoramic view Palm trees Replica of the Lady of Elche
	Flag Coat of arms
	Interactive map of Elche
	Elx / Elche Location in the Province of Alicante Elx / Elche Location in the Valencian Community Elx / Elche Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 38°16′1″N 0°41′54″W / 38.26694°N 0.69833°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alacant / Alicante
Comarca	Baix Vinalopó
Government
• Mayor	Pablo Ruz Villanueva (2023) (PP)
Area
• Total	326.50 km2 (126.06 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population (2024)
• Total	242,317
• Density	742.17/km2 (1,922.2/sq mi)
Demonyms	• il·licità, -ana (Val.) ; • ilicitano/a (Sp.)
Official language(s)	Valencian; Spanish;
Linguistic area	Valencian
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03200–03299
Dialing code	+34 96
Website	www.elche.es

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Elche, in Spanish, or Elx, in Valencian (officially: Elx / Elche), is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. With of 242,317 inhabitants as of 2024, it is the 3rd-most populated municipality in the region. It is part of the comarca of Baix Vinalopó.

Part of the municipality is coastal yet the city proper is roughly 15 km (9 mi) away from the Mediterranean Sea. Elche is the centre of the footwear industry in Spain. The main airport of the province of Alicante (Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport) is located inside Elche's municipality, and it serves both Elche and Alicante, being the fifth-busiest airport in Spain.

Together with Alicante and other municipalities, Elche forms a conurbation of around 0.8 million inhabitants. The city is noted for its urban Palm Grove, designated as World Heritage Site.