Dénia

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Dénia
  • Dénia (
    Montgó
    out to sea
Postal code
03700
WebsiteOfficial website

Dénia

Napoleonic and Christian civilizations. As of 2024, it had a population of 49,700,[2]
although this is more than doubled by tourism during the summer months.

History

There is evidence of human habitation in the area since prehistoric times and there are significant

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.[5]

From 636–696, under

Almoravid invasion in 1091. The Muslim Arabs originally built the castle fortress, and the French, who occupied the city for four years during the Peninsular War
, rebuilt it in the early 19th century.

Castle de Dénia
1609 Expulsion of the Moriscos at the port of Dénia, by Vincente Mostre

The town was reconquered by the Christians in 1244. This caused a decline for the city, which remained nearly uninhabited after the exile of most of the Muslim population. It was later repopulated by the

Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma, a favourite of Philip III of Spain. It suffered a further period of decay after the decree of Expulsion of the Moriscos
(1609), by which 25,000 people left the marquisate, leaving the local economy in a dismal state.

During the

Treaty of Utrecht recognised Louis XIV's grandson Philip, Duke of Anjou
, as King of Spain (as Philip V), so returning Dénia to Spanish rule.

It was reacquired by the Spanish crown in 1803, after which Denia gained an increasingly important role as a trading port. A community of English raisin traders lived in Denia from 1800 until the time of the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s.

Main sights

Dénia is home to a large Moorish castle named Castle of Dénia on a rocky crag overlooking the city. It was built in the 11th and 12th century and offers views around the sea, the city and the surrounding area. Located in the castle is the Palau del Governador and its corresponding museum.

Dénia also has the Museu Etnològic with further details on the history and culture of the city.

Climate

Dénia has a

Storms are common in Autumn, averaging about 15 stormy days per year. The city enjoys around 2750 sunshine hours per year.[8]

Climate data for Dénia, Spain
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17
(63) 		17
(63) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		24
(75) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		25
(77) 		20
(68) 		18
(64) 		23
(74)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7
(45) 		8
(46) 		9
(48) 		11
(52) 		14
(57) 		18
(64) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		19
(66) 		15
(59) 		10
(50) 		8
(46) 		14
(56)
Source: Weather2[6]

Transportation

View of Dénia from the castle.

The ferry to

Limón Express), run by FGV
. This is not a specific tourist railway; it provides transport throughout the year and is geared to commuter use.

Culture

Falla.

The

bonfire festival is celebrated each March. Huge papier-mâché
statues called fallas are set up throughout the town, and then set ablaze.

The Bous a la Mar (meaning "Bulls at the Sea") is held in July. The highlight of this week-long festival is watching bulls run down the main street Marqués de Campo, only to be chased into the Mediterranean sea by those daring enough to enter a makeshift bull ring with them.

Since 1974 it has been home to painter and sculptor Joan Castejón. The town honored him as an Adoptive Son of Dénia in 1999.

Since 2015 Dénia has been an UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. The celebrity Chef Quique Dacosta has a 3 star Michelin restaurant in the Las Marinas area of the city.

Notable people

Sports

Dénia's local

Third Division
.

Twin towns

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Valencian pronunciation: [ˈdenia, -nja]
  2. ^ Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdenja]

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". Ine.es. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. Sertorius
    used it as an arsenal, convenient to the sea, both on account of its being fortified and fitted for piratical uses, and because it is visible from a great distance to vessels approaching. It is called Dianium, from Diana.
  4. ^ Strabo (1877). "4". In Meineke, A. (ed.). Geographica (in Ancient Greek). Vol. 3. Leipzig: Teubner. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ Parque Natural del Montgó - Estudio Multidisciplinar (in Spanish). Valencia: Conselleria d'Administració Pública, Agencia del Mediambient. 1990. p. 60.
  6. ^ a b "Denia Climate Profile". myweather2.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Alerta naranja: Dénia y comarca podrían acumular 100 litros/m2 en 12 horas". 10 September 2019.
  8. AEMET
    . Retrieved 30 October 2020.

External links

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