Broader Places
Spain (570)
Narrower Places
Valencia (España) (1)
Place Type autonomous community
Other Place Typesfirst level subdivision
Alternative TermsValència; Valencia region; Valencia; Valentia
Latitude 39.467
Longitude -0.367
Coastline has been densely inhabited since time of Moorish occupation (714-1245); fertile farmland is heavily irrigated; single farms produce 2-4 cash crops annually; traditional language of middle class is Catalan.
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