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Elche (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 000 42 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -0.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded by Iberians; later populated by Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans; held by Moors 8th-13th centuries; manufactures olive oil, soap, hempen sandals, and esparto fabrics. |
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| Elche (preferred,C,V)
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| Elx (C,V)
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............ | Arabic |
| Helike (H,V)
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| Ilici (H,V)
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............ | Roman |
| Ilsh (H,V)
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| Ilici Augusta (H,V)
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| La Alcudia De Ilici (H,V)
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| Ecclesia Elotana (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Elche (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was an ancient Iberian center |
| town (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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noted for famous ancient Iberian sculpture from 5th cen. BC, "La Dama de Elche" |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| Ecclesia Elotana.......... |
[VP] |
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Pleiades (2006-) accessed 29 January 2020 |
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