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Horta of Valencia

Coordinates: 39°28′N 0°22′W / 39.467°N 0.367°W / 39.467; -0.367
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Horta of Valencia
formerly: comarca
currently: urban area / metropolis
Huerta de Valencia on map of Valencian Community
Huerta de Valencia on map of Valencian Community
Horta of Valencia is located in Spain
Horta of Valencia
Horta of Valencia
Horta of Valencia is located in European Union
Horta of Valencia
Horta of Valencia
Coordinates: 39°28′N 0°22′W / 39.467°N 0.367°W / 39.467; -0.367
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
City and comarcasValencia, Horta Nord, Horta Sud, Horta Oest
Area
 • Total
631.9 km2 (244.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
1,567,118
 • Density2,480/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
DemonymValencian
An administrative division of Huerta de Valencia

The Horta of Valencia (Valencian: Horta de València; Spanish: Huerta de Valencia) is a historical comarca of the Valencian Community, in Spain. Currently, Horta of Valencia is the common name and refers to the urban area / metropolis covered Valencia (commune) and three neighboring comarcas: Horta Nord, Horta Sud, Horta Oest.

Administrative division

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Division of the metropolis Huerta de Valencia
Comarca Population (2019)[1] Area Density
Ciudad de Valencia (municipio) 801 545 134,7 km² 5853 /km²
Huerta Oeste (western zone) 359 337 187,6 km² 1982 /km²
Huerta Norte (north zone) 228 424 140,4 km² 1627 /km²
Huerta Sur (south zone) 178 118 166,2 km² 1071 /km²
Total: 1 567 118 631,9 km² 2480 /km²

Origin

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Originally Valencia was founded as a base for Roman campaigns into Spain.[citation needed]

Traditional Arab irrigation systems were built in l'Horta de Valencia during the Al-Andalus period; the historical irrigation system at l'Horta de València was named a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Site in 2019.[2]

References

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  1. ^ INEbase. Alteraciones de los municipios
  2. ^ "Historical Waterscape of l'Horta de València". FAO.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

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