Province of Alicante
Also known as Alicante Province, província d'Alacant, Province of Alacant
province in Spain
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Alicante is a province located in Spain, situated in the southeastern part of the country along the Mediterranean coast. It's home to major cities and tourist destinations, making it an important economic and cultural region within Spain.
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- alacantina
- Population
- 1991259
- Area
- 5826.45
- Official website
- www.diputacionalicante.es/ca
- Image
- Pasarela hasta la playa.jpg
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- econometrics
- Commons category
- Province of Alicante
- postal code
- 03
- Commons gallery
- Province of Alicante
- native label
- Província d'Alacant
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The Province of Alicante (/ˌælɪˈkænti/, also UK: /-teɪ/, US: /ˌælɪˈkɑːnti, ˌɑːl-/; Spanish: Provincia de Alicante, pronounced [aliˈkante], Valencian: Província d'Alacant, pronounced [alaˈkant]) is a province located in eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the 2nd most populated Valencian province, containing the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community—Alicante (also known in Valencian as Alacant) and Elche (Elx), respectively. With a population of 2,033,566, it is the 4th most populated Spanish province as well.
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.