Dénia

Also known as Denia, Dianium

Dénia, also known as , is a historical coastal city and municipality in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, and the capital and judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta. Denia's historical heritage has been influenced by Iberian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Napoleonic and Christian civilizations. , it had a population of 49,700, although this is more than doubled by tourism during the summer months.

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Dénia is a coastal city in Spain's Alicante province that serves as the capital of the Marina Alta region and has been shaped by thousands of years of history involving Iberian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, and Christian civilizations. With a permanent population of around 49,700 that swells significantly during summer tourism, it represents an important historical and cultural destination on Spain's Costa Blanca coast.

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Settlement.other_name: Denia
Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Denia desde el Montgó.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Dénia from the Montgó out to sea
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Dénia.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Dénia.svg
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Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
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Settlement.map_caption: Location of Dénia
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Alicante
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Marina Alta

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Dénia
Demonym: dianense
Population: 47261
Area: 66.2
Elevation: 22
Official website: www.denia.es
Image: Vista de Denia desde el castillo, España, 2022-07-13, DD 07-15 PAN.jpg
Licence plate code: A

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postal code: 03700
Commons category: Dénia
Commons gallery: Denia - Dénia
native label: Dénia
female population: 21747
male population: 20419
P8168: Corrado

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History
Main sights
Climate
Transportation
Economy
Culture
Notable people
Sports
Twin towns
See also
Notes
References
External links

==History== There is evidence of human habitation in the area since prehistoric times and there are significant Iberian ruins on the hillsides nearby. In the 4th century BC it was a Greek colony of Massalia or Emporion, perhaps the one mentioned by Strabo as Hēmeroskopeion () (meaning "watchtower"). It was an ally of Rome during the Punic Wars, and later was absorbed into the Roman Empire under the name of Dianium (after their goddess Diana). In the 1st century BC Quintus Sertorius established a Roman naval base here.