El·che ( l ch) A city of southeast Spain southwest of Alicante. An ancient Roman colony, it was held by the Moors from the 8th to the 13th century. Population: 222,000. |
Elche (Spanish) [ˈɛlke]
n
(Placename) a town in S Spain, in Valencia: noted for Iberian and Roman archaeological finds and the medieval religious drama performed there annually: fruit growing, esp dates, pomegranates, figs. Pop.: 191 713 (1998 est.)
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