El Verger (; ) is a town of 4,992 inhabitants situated 3 kilometres from the

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and 8 kilometres from

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, in the Comarca of

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. The main attractions are the Main Street, two medieval towers and a neoclassical church. The town's crest, recently resuscitated, pays homage to its name: it displays two trees and four flowers. The

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crosses El Verger.

Geography

The municipal boundaries confront those of

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, Benimeli, Murla,

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and Els Poblets. The town is 91 km from both Alicante and

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, and constitutes part of the frontier between the

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and that of

. The

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is 3 kilometres to the northeast. The town is split in two by the river Girona, which flooded catastrophically in 2007, destroying many houses and taking a life. The largest part of El Verger is to be found on the western side of the river, and three bridges provide access to the other side and to the sea beyond. Behind El Verger lies the Segària mountain range, a place popular for hiking and which gives the local school its name. A large part of the surrounding lands is dedicated to

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, specifically vegetables and

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References

External links

El Verger townhall

Municipal band website

El Verger's Moors and Christians website

Photos of the 2007 flood in El Verger

Gallery

Image:Segaria.JPG, Segària, El Verger's mountain. Image:El verger riu girona.jpg, The river Girona at the height of El Verger. Image:El verger tarongers montgó.jpg, Orange groves in El Verger. Image:El verger riuada.JPG, Photo of the damage done by the flood of October 2007, El Verger Image:El verger fabrica de sabo.JPG, ''La Fàbrica de Sabó'' (The Soap Factory), El Verger's cultural centre {{Authority control Marina Alta Towns in Spain