Nules is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón (Valencian Community). Located 18 km to the south of the province's capital, at 13 m over sea level, it has 13,750 inhabitants (2010 data), living in Nules Town, Nules Beach and Mascarell.
Nules
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| Coordinates: 39°51′9″N 0°9′2″W / 39.85250°N 0.15056°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Plana Baixa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David García (CCD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 13,170 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 12520 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 964 (Castellón) |
| Website | www.nules.es |
Nules gives its name to the Nules variety of Clementine, which was first bred here in 1953. It is the most popular variety of Clementine grown in Spain.[2]
The municipality includes Mascarell, a historical village.
Notable people
edit- Sergi Canós, footballer
- Rosita Amores
- Asensio Nebot, guerilla leader
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Toni Siebert (30 July 2009). "Nules". Citrus Variety Database. University Of California. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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