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'''Xest''' (in Spanish '''Cheste''') is a municipality in the center of [[province of Valencia]], located 26 km from the capital [[Valencia (city in Spain)|Valencia]]. It has a surface of 71.40 km² and an altitude average of 218 m above mean sea level. The "Hole of Buñol", or "Foia de Bunyol" is located within the denominated region.
{{Infobox City Spain
|official_name=Cheste
|native_name=Cheste
|native_language=Spanish
|spanish_name=Cheste
|community=Valencian Community
|community_link=Valencia (autonomous community)
|province=Valencia
|province_link=Valencia (province)
|comarca=Hoya de Buñol
|comarca_link=Hoya de Buñol
|time_zone=[[Central European Time|CET]] ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] +1)
|time_zone_summer=[[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] +2)
|area=71.44
|population=7,425
|date-population=2006
|density=104
|date-density=2006
|lat_long={{coor dms|39|28|47|N|0|41|4|W|region:ES_type:city}}
|altitude=110
}}

'''Cheste''' ([[Valencian language|Valencian]]: '''Xest''') is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Hoya de Buñol]] in the [[Valencia (autonomous community)|Valencian Community]], [[Spain]], located 26 km from the capital [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]]. The "Hole of Buñol", or "Foia de Bunyol" is located within the denominated region.


=== History ===
=== History ===
According to Escolano, the first settlers of the region of Cheste were members of some
According to Escolano, the first settlers of the region of Cheste were members of some
tribes pertaining to the old Edetania. Thus indicate the numerous deposits of several ages, as the rests founded in the hill of "El Castillarejo" (iberian ceramic and spear's points from the [[Bronze Age]]). The "Treasure of Cheste", formed by a set of jewels and gold and silver coins, was founded in "the Safa" in 1864. Between the coins there was a denarius Sgdenham 140 (RRC 44,5 from 211 a.C.) employee to date it , in the second Punic war. Within its municipal term is located [http://www.circuitvalencia.com Circuit of Speed Ricardo Tormo].
tribes pertaining to the old Edetania. Thus indicate the numerous deposits of several ages, as the rests founded in the hill of ''El Castillarejo'' (Iberian ceramic and spear points from the [[Bronze Age]]). The "Treasure of Cheste", formed by a set of jewels and gold and silver coins, was found in "the Safa" in 1864. Between the coins there was a denarius Sgdenham 140 (RRC 44,5 from 211 BC) employee to date it, in the second Punic war. Within its municipal term is located [http://www.circuitvalencia.com Circuit of Speed Ricardo Tormo].
[[Image:Localització_de_la_Foia_de_Bunyol_respecte_del_País_Valencià.png|left|thumb|The Hole of Buñol in the Valencian Community]]


=== Bordering Localities ===
=== Bordering Localities ===
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== External links==
== External links==
* [http://www.cheste.es Page official Web of the City council of Cheste]
* [http://www.cheste.es Official site]
* [http://www.cheste.org Fotografi'as de Cheste]
* [http://www.cheste.org Photographs]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.494471, -0.685616&spn=0.009155, 0.017653&t=k&hl=en Cheste in Google Maps]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.494471, -0.685616&spn=0.009155, 0.017653&t=k&hl=en Cheste on Google Maps]
* [http://cheste.comunitatvalenciana.com Web of tourism of Cheste made by the Valencian Agency of Turisme]
* [http://cheste.comunitatvalenciana.com Cheste from the Valencian Agency of Tourism]


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{{Hoya de Bunol}}
{{Hoya de Bunol}}

{{coor title dm|39|29|N|0|41|W|region:ES_type:city}}


[[Category:Municipalities in Valencia]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Valencia]]
[[Category:Hoya de Buñol]]


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[[ca:Xest]]
[[ca:Xest]]

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Cheste (Valencian: Xest) is a municipality in the comarca of Hoya de Buñol in the Valencian Community, Spain, located 26 km from the capital Valencia. The "Hole of Buñol", or "Foia de Bunyol" is located within the denominated region.

History

According to Escolano, the first settlers of the region of Cheste were members of some tribes pertaining to the old Edetania. Thus indicate the numerous deposits of several ages, as the rests founded in the hill of El Castillarejo (Iberian ceramic and spear points from the Bronze Age). The "Treasure of Cheste", formed by a set of jewels and gold and silver coins, was found in "the Safa" in 1864. Between the coins there was a denarius Sgdenham 140 (RRC 44,5 from 211 BC) employee to date it, in the second Punic war. Within its municipal term is located Circuit of Speed Ricardo Tormo.

Bordering Localities

Chiva, Gestalgar, Bugarra, Pedralba, Vilamarxant, Riba-roja de Túria, and Loriguilla

External links