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VILLENA , a See also:town of eastern See also:Spain, in the See also:province of See also:Alicante; on the right See also:bank of the See also:river Vinalapo, and at the junction of See also:railways from See also:Valencia, Alicante, See also:Albacete and See also:Yecla . Pop . (1900) 14,099 . Villena is a See also:labyrinth of winding alleys, which contain some interesting examples of Moorish domestic See also:architecture . It is dominated by a large and picturesque Moorish See also:castle . The surrounding hills are covered with vines, and to the See also:east there is an extensive See also:salt See also:lagoon . See also:Silk, See also:linen, See also:flour, See also:wine, See also:brandy, oil, salt and See also:soap are the See also:chief See also:industrial products . |
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