Horta of Valencia
Horta of Valencia | |
|---|---|
Horta of Valencia on map of Valencian Community | |
Horta of Valencia Horta of Valencia | |
| 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: 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 and metro area covered by Valencia (València) and three neighbouring comarques: Horta Nord, Horta Sud, Horta Oest.
Administrative division
| Division of the Valencia Metro Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Comarca | Population (2019)[1] | Area | Density |
| City (municipality) of Valencia | 801 545 | 134,7 km² | 5853 /km² |
| Horta Oest (Western zone) |
359 337 | 187,6 km² | 1982 /km² |
| Horta Nord (North zone) |
228 424 | 140,4 km² | 1627 /km² |
| Horta Sud (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 the Horta of Valencia during the Al-Andalus period; the historical irrigation system at the Horta of Valencia was named a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Site in 2019.[2]
References
- ^ INEbase. Alteraciones de los municipios
- ^ "Historical Waterscape of l'Horta de València". FAO.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
Sources
- Besó Ros, Adrià (2016). Horts de tarongers. La formació del verger valencià. Valencia: Institució Alfons el Magnànim. p. 453. ISBN 978-84-7822-686-3.
- Sala Giner, Daniel. 2007. La milenaria Acequia de Mislata. Javier Boronat (ed.). Valencia. 183 pages.
- L'Horta de València: estudis comarcals de la província de València (in Catalan). PUV. 2018. ISBN 9788491331742.
- Esquilache, Ferran (2018). Els constructors de l'Horta de València : origen, evolució i estructura social d'una gran horta andalusina entre els segles VIII i XIII. PUV. ISBN 9788491343721.