Xirivella
Sign in to saveXirivella, also known as , is a town and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It borders the city of Valencia, Alaquàs, Picanya and Mislata. The municipality is divided by the V-30 motorway and the river Turia, with the La Luz district on the eastern part of the river. Since June 2012, a bridge across the motorway has connected both parts. Local issues include noise pollution, caused by the nearby Valencia Airport.
Key facts
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- Xirivella
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- Town and municipality
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- Xirivella. Ajuntament 1.JPG
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- Town hall of Xirivella
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- Escut de Xirivella.svg
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- Spain Province of Valencia#Spain Valencia#Spain
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- left
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- Location of Xirivella in the Province of Valencia##Location of Xirivella in the Valencian Community##Location of Xirivella in Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Province
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- Valencia
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- Comarca
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- Horta Oest
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- Judicial district
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- Mislata
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- 17
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 5.2
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Xirivella, also known as , is a town and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It borders the city of Valencia, Alaquàs, Picanya and Mislata. The municipality is divided by the V-30 motorway and the river Turia, with the La Luz district on the eastern part of the river. Since June 2012, a bridge across the motorway has connected both parts. Local issues include noise pollution, caused by the nearby Valencia Airport.
==Transport== It is connected to central Valencia by bus routes. The town's railway stations Xirivella-L'Alter and Xirivella-Alqueries have been inactive since April 2020 and January 2021 when service was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and both stations are expected to be dismantled. Metro links exist in the nearby town of Mislata. The proposed Line 14 of Metrovalencia is due to link the town to the rest of the metro network after 2030.