Valencia
Sign in to saveValencia, officially València, is the capital of the Valencian Community and the province of the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of 824,340, it is the third-largest city in Spain. The urban area of Valencia has 1.6 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million.
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Valencia is Spain's third-largest city, located on the Mediterranean coast in eastern Spain with a population of over 800,000 people. It serves as the capital of the Valencian Community and sits along the Turia river, making it an important urban center in the region.
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- Roman colony
- Middle Ages
- Modern history
- Peninsular War
- Post-war
- 20th century
- Francoist Spain
- Post-Franco
- 21st century
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Port
- Transport
- Tourism
- Government and administration
- Culture
- Food
- Languages
- Festivals
- Main sights
- Architecture
- Cathedral
- Hospital
- Medieval churches
- Squares and gardens
- Museums
- Sport
- Football
- American football
- Motor sports
- Rugby League
- Districts
- Other towns within the municipality of Valencia
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Valencia, officially València, is the capital of the Valencian Community and the province of the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of 824,340, it is the third-largest city in Spain. The urban area of Valencia has 1.6 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million.
Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC as ''''. As an autonomous city in late antiquity, its militarization followed the onset of the threat posed by the Byzantine presence to the South, together with effective integration to the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo in the late 6th century. Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. With the Aragonese Christian conquest in 1238, the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia.
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