Gelves is a city located in theprovince of Seville, inAndalusia, Spain. According to the 2006census (INE), the city has a population of 8,325 inhabitants. It lies on the west bank of theGuadalquivir river.
The city of Gelves is not to be confused withLos Gelves, the Spanish name for the island ofDjerba off the coast ofTunisia, where the Spanish fought important battles in 1510 and 1520.
Gelves is in the metropolitan agglomeration of the regional capital,Seville, but is a separate municipality, bordering to the north withSan Juan de Aznalfarache, west withMairena del Aljarafe and southwest withPalomares del Río, which are also in the conurbation. Gelves also borders the municipality of the city ofDos Hermanas to the southwest. Across the river, Gelves faces the Sevillian district ofLos Remedios on theIsla de La Cartuja.