Chelva

Chelva is a municipality in the comarca of Los Serranos in the Valencian Community, Spain. Its name in Valencian is Xelva, but the local language is Spanish and not Valencian.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Chelva
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Xelva.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Province of Valencia#Spain Valencia#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Valencia
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Los Serranos

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Geography
Demography
Demographic evolution
History
Local festivals
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Chelva is a municipality in the comarca of Los Serranos in the Valencian Community, Spain. Its name in Valencian is Xelva, but the local language is Spanish and not Valencian.

==Geography== Chelva has an area of about 192 km2. The town is located in the middle of the mountains, and about 52% of its area is covered by typical Mediterranean woodlands. Two rivers flow through the municipality: one with the same name of the village (Chelva), and the other the Turia River, which flows to the Mediterranean via Valencia. The rivers do not meet in Chelva, but rather in adjacent Domeño.