page_title: Chelva
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Chelva / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: View of Chelva Español: Vista panorámica de Chelva
context_page_description: Chelva is a municipality in the comarca of Los Serranos in the Valencian Community, Spain. Its name in Valencian is Xelva, but the local language is Spanish and not Valencian.
context_section_description: Chelva has an area of about 192 km². The town is located in the middle of the mountains, and about 52% of its area is covered by typical Mediterranean woodlands. Two rivers flow through the municipality: one with the same name of the village (Chelva), and the other the Turia River, which flows to the Mediterranean via Valencia. The rivers do not meet in Chelva, but rather in adjacent Domeño.
  The municipality is also home to several notable summits: the Cerro de la Nevera (1,259 metres or 4,131 feet), La Atalaya (1,157 metres or 3,796 feet), and the Pico del Remedio (1,054 metres or 3,458 feet). There are also several natural springs; the most well known are: Berra, Gitana, Gorgol, Sabina, and Cortina.
  Chelva has a semiarid Mediterranean climate, with some rain in autumn and spring.  In winter, it is cold, and in parts of the mountains snow is common.
caption: Panorama of Chelva
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