Horta of Valencia
Place in Valencian Community, Spain
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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.
Horta of Valencia | |
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Horta of Valencia on map of Valencian Community | |
  Horta of Valencia  Horta of Valencia | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 0°22′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 |
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.[citation needed]
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]