Horta of Valencia | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′N 0°22′W / 39.467°N 0.367°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Valencia |
City and comarcas | Valencia, Horta Nord, Horta Sud, Horta Oest |
Area | |
• Total | 631.9 km2 (244.0 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,567,118 |
• Density | 2,480/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Valencian |
The Horta of Valencia (Valencian: L'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.
Division of the metropolis Huerta de Valencia | |||
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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 |
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]