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VILLENA

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Originally appearing in Volume V28, Page 81 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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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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