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Horta Of 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

Division of the metropolis Huerta de Valencia
Comarca Population (2019) 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

Originally Valencia was founded as a base for Roman campaigns into Spain.

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.

References

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

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