Hellín

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nameHellín
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineHellin - 021 (33797703196).jpg
image_flagFlag of Hellín.png
flag_size150
image_shieldEscudo de Hellín.svg
shield_size75
pushpin_mapSpain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain Province of Albacete#Spain
pushpin_relief1
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSpain
subdivision_type1Autonomous community
subdivision_name1Castilla–La Mancha
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Albacete
leader_partyPSOE-CLM
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRamón García Rodríguez
area_total_km2781.66
elevation_m555
population_as_of
population_footnotes
population_total
population_density_km2auto
population_demonymHellineros or ilunenses
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code02400
website
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| name = Hellín | native_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Hellin - 021 (33797703196).jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Hellín.png | flag_size = 150 | flag_alt = | image_shield = Escudo de Hellín.svg | shield_size = 75 | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | pushpin_map = Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain Province of Albacete#Spain | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Spain | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community | subdivision_name1 = Castilla–La Mancha | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Albacete | leader_party = PSOE-CLM | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Ramón García Rodríguez | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 781.66 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 555 | population_as_of = | population_footnotes =
| population_total = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = Hellineros or ilunenses | population_note = | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 02400 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Hellín is a city and municipality of Spain located in the province of Albacete, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 781.66 km2. As of 1 January 2020, it has a population of 30,200, which makes it the second largest municipality in the province. It belongs to the comarca of Campos de Hellín.

History

There is an archaeological site at Tolmo de Minateda hill near Hellín, with phases of Iberian, Roman and Visigoth occupation. There are archaeological evidences suggesting that the Minateda site may have stood at some point at the Byzantine side of the limes. A tentative identification with the Iyih mentioned in the Pact of Theodemir has been also proposed. Minateda was thus probably known as Madinat Iyyuh during the Islamic period. The Arabic name of Hellín was however Falyān, which eventually evolved into 'Felín', and then 'Hellín'.

The importance of the Sulfur-rich mining district in the south of the municipality led to the creation of a mining community in the area (Las Minas), that became a leading producer of sulfur in southwestern Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Railway arrived in the town in 1864, with the opening of the Chinchilla–Hellín stretch on 18 January and the Hellín– stretch on 8 October. Hellín was granted the title of city (ciudad) in 1898. Esparto cultivation increased in the first decades of the 20th century, peaking in importance during the Autarky period of the Francoist dictatorship, with the expansion of irrigated crops.

Culture

Main celebrations, such as the processions and the traditional tamborada (drumming), declared of international tourist interest, occur during the Holy Week (in Spanish, Semana Santa).

Climate

Hellín has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk on the Köppen climate classification) with mild winters, hot summers and scarce precipitation throughout the year. Winters are milder compared to the western regions of the province, as its lower altitude contributes to milder temperatures in winter and warmer temperatures in summer. Furthermore, its location in the southeast of the Meseta Central contributes to greater aridity, being one of the driest areas of Castilla–La Mancha. Hellín recorded the highest temperature ever recorded in Spain during a month of February, which was 33.8 C.

|metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 27.7 |Feb record high C = 33.8 |Mar record high C = 32.3 |Apr record high C = 32.1 |May record high C = 38.5 |Jun record high C = 41.6 |Jul record high C = 44.5 |Aug record high C = 45.4 |Sep record high C = 41.3 |Oct record high C = 37.4 |Nov record high C = 28.4 |Dec record high C = 24.9 |year record high C = |Jan high C = 13.5 |Feb high C = 15.4 |Mar high C = 18.1 |Apr high C = 20.5 |May high C = 25.3 |Jun high C = 30.5 |Jul high C = 34.8 |Aug high C = 33.8 |Sep high C = 28.8 |Oct high C = 23.7 |Nov high C = 17.0 |Dec high C = 14.5 |year high C = |Jan mean C = 8.8 |Feb mean C = 10.0 |Mar mean C = 12.3 |Apr mean C = 14.5 |May mean C = 18.8 |Jun mean C = 23.4 |Jul mean C = 27.1 |Aug mean C = 26.6 |Sep mean C = 22.6 |Oct mean C = 18.2 |Nov mean C = 12.4 |Dec mean C = 9.8 |year mean C = |Jan low C = 4.1 |Feb low C = 4.7 |Mar low C = 6.5 |Apr low C = 8.6 |May low C = 12.2 |Jun low C = 16.2 |Jul low C = 19.4 |Aug low C = 19.3 |Sep low C = 16.4 |Oct low C = 12.7 |Nov low C = 7.8 |Dec low C = 5.0 |year low C = |Jan record low C = -7.2 |Feb record low C = -5.5 |Mar record low C = -3.8 |Apr record low C = -0.1 |May record low C = 3.4 |Jun record low C = 9.6 |Jul record low C = 10.5 |Aug record low C = 12.9 |Sep record low C = 6.9 |Oct record low C = 3.4 |Nov record low C = -6.1 |Dec record low C = -4.6 |year record low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 21.6 |Feb precipitation mm = 13.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 48.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 47.1 |May precipitation mm = 39.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 21.8 |Jul precipitation mm = 5.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 16.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 46.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 34.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 37.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 22.3 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia

Main sights

Notable people

Twinned cities

References

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References

  1. "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales". [[Ministry of Economy (Spain).
  2. "Normal values". AEMET.
  3. "AEMET OpenData". AEMET.
  4. "The first 30ºC of the year to the peninsula, the sixth earliest since 1920". servimedia.es.
  5. "AEMET OpenData". Aemet.es.

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