Xert

Xert
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Xert Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Baix Maestrat
Judicial district	Vinaròs
Government
• Alcalde	Fernando Beltrán Jovaní (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	82.5 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	906
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Chertolí, Chertolina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12360
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Campanar de la Església de Xert

Xert (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛɾt], Spanish: Chert) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Maestrat in the Valencian Community, Spain.

The mountains known as Moles de Xert rise above the town and are included in its administrative area.

History

Moles de Xert

On the hill known as Mola Murada there are remains of an ancient Iberian village of the Bronze Age. During the time of the Umayyad conquest of Hispania Xert was a Saracene town depending from Cervera. After 1233 it was taken over by the Knights Hospitaller, then in 1319 the Order of Montesa took over until the 19th century saw the end of manorialism. In 1836 there were pitched battles between Carlists and Liberals in the mountain areas near Xert.

In the past Xert had its own lligallo in order to organize cattle herding in its area. The village of La Barcella was abandoned in 1609 and Fontanals during the time of the Spanish Maquis in mid 20th century.

Villages

• Enroig, 51
• La Barcella, 0
• Fontanals, 0

External links

• Paco González Ramírez, País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca
• Institut Valencià d'Estadística.
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  Aceite de Oliva de la Cooperativa Clot d'en Simó (Xert, Castellón)
  

  Torre medieval de la ermita de Sant Marc (Xert)
  Portal de la Direcció General d'Administració Local de la Generalitat