Carcaixent
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| Carcaixent | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°7′20″N 0°26′56″W / 39.12222°N 0.44889°WCoordinates: 39°7′20″N 0°26′56″W / 39.12222°N 0.44889°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Ribera Alta | ||
| Judicial district | Alzira | ||
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| • Alcaldesa | Lola Botella Arbona (2007) (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 21,973 | ||
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Carcaixentí, carcaixentina | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46740 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Carcaixent (Valencian pronunciation: [kaɾkajˈʃent], Spanish: Carcagente) is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, eastern Spain, with c. 20,000 inhabitants. Its origins go back to prehistoric Iberian and Roman times, with some remainders in its area. It is located in the Ribera Alta comarca, 40 km south of the provincial capital Valencia. It is the birthplace of the orange growth and its flourishing commerce in the 19th and 20th centuries. Currently, its inhabitants live basically on agriculture and the service sector.
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