Valencia Comunidad Valenciana Spain
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Valencia

Valencia (Spanish: [baˈlenθja] , officially in Valencian: València [vaˈlensia]) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 807,693 inhabitants (2023). It is the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Aragonese Christian conquest took place in 1238, and so the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. The city's population thrived in the 15th century, owing to trade with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, Italian ports, and other Mediterranean locations, becoming one of the largest European cities by the end of the century. Already harmed by the emergence of the Atlantic World trade in detriment to Mediterranean trade in global trade networks, along with insecurity created by Barbary piracy throughout the 16th century, the city's economic activity experienced a crisis upon the expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609. The city became a major silk manufacturing centre in the 18th century. During the Spanish Civil War, the city served as the accidental seat of the Spanish Government from 1936 to 1937.The Port of Valencia is the 5th-busiest container port in Europe and the second busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The city is ranked as a Gamma-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, spanning approximately 169 hectares (420 acres). Due to its long history, Valencia has numerous celebrations and traditions, such as the Falles (or Fallas), which was declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest of Spain in 1965 and an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in November 2016. In 2022, the city was voted the world's top destination for expatriates, based on criteria such as quality of life and affordability.

Distance between:

Madrid to Valencia 191 Miles / 307 Kms
Barcelona to Valencia 187 Miles / 302 Kms

Postal Code 46022



Population 2019

Total: 57
Total Men: 31
Total Women: 26

Broadband and mobile Internet coverage

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church Nearby

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
Ermita de la Sang

museum Nearby

Arco de San Pascual
Ecomuseo de Bicorp
Saguntina Domus Baebia
Valle De La Murta
Belén de Xàtiva
PALASIET
Almudín de Játiva
Museo de la Indumentaria Tradicional (MITLE)
Museo Histórico de Sagunto
Centre Arqueologic De Sagunt
Ermita de Sant Jordi
Vinos Utiel Requena- Denominación de Origen
MUSEO DE SISTERNAS
Casa del Arte Mayor de la Seda
Palacio del Cid

park Nearby

Parc Navarro Darás
Font de Quart de les Valls

tourist attraction Nearby

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Castle Ayora
El Volcán de Cofrentes
Castillo de Chirel
Descenso del Río Fraile
Castle Jarafuel
Las Tres Cascadas
Fuente de San Roque
El Salto de Chella
Muralla de Bujete
Millares castle
Gorgo de la Escalera
Cueva del tortero
Piscina Natural Bolbaite
Cofrentes Castle
Jardí d’Aiora
Mirador Los Cañones Del Jucar
La Cueva de Don Juan
Benigüengo
Fuente La Rosa
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Monastery of Sancti Spiritu, Gilet
Sagunto Castle
Mirador de Garbí
Mola de Segart
Parc Natural de la Serra Calderona
Pi del Salt
Parròquia Santa Maria
Parque El Pla de Estivella
Edificio de los Dragones
Monastery of Santa Maria
La Bastida de les Alcusses
Cava De Sant Blai
Escalinatas de Ademuz
Antigua estación de Valencia de don Juan
El llidoner
Font Gran
La Muntanyeta de Sant Salvador
La Xopera
Monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta
La Cruz Cubierta
Museu Valencià de la Festa
Paret del Molinet
Cullera Trenet Turistic
Jardí del Bes
Nevera de Barx
Plaça del Mercat
Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva
Xativa castle
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