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Moncada, Spain
Moncada (; , ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. Place names On the official writings in Latin ''Monscatanus'' was used, from ''mons'' ('mountain') and Celtic ''catanus'' ('juniper'?), making ''Montcada'' the correct original spelling and Moncada a vulgarization of the name. However, officially the town's name is written ''Moncada'',Moncada i CIVIS: Municipal Information System of the Generalitat Valenciana but also in accept dual ''Montcada/Moncada'' denominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Spain
The municipality (, , , , , )In other languages of Spain: *Catalan language, Catalan/Valencian (), grammatical number, sing. . *Galician language, Galician () or (), grammatical number, sing. /. *Basque language, Basque (), grammatical number, sing. . *Asturian language, Asturian (), grammatical number, sing. . is one of the two fundamental territorial divisions in Spain, the other being the Provinces of Spain, provinces. Organisation Although provinces of Spain, provinces are groupings of municipality, municipalities, there is no implied hierarchy or primacy of one over the other. Instead the two entities are defined according to the authority or jurisdiction of each (). Some autonomous communities also group municipalities into entities known as ''comarcas of Spain, comarcas'' (districts) or ''mancomunidades'' (commonwealths). The governing body in most municipalities is called ''Ayuntamiento (Spain), ayuntamiento'' (municipal council or municipal corporation, corpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarques Of The Valencian Community
The ''Comarcas of Spain, comarques'' of the Valencian Community form an intermediate level of administrative subdivision between Municipalities of Spain, municipalities and Provinces of Spain, provinces. They are used as a basis for the provision of local services by the Generalitat Valenciana, but do not have any representative or executive bodies of their own. In 1987, the Generalitat Valenciana published an official proposal for Homologated Territorial Demarcations, ''Demarcacions Territorials Homologades'' (DTH), of three degrees, where the first degree largely coincides with the territorial concept of ''comarca''. Until now, the practice of these demarcations has been limited as a reference to the administrative decentralisation of the different services offered by the Generalitat, such as education, health, or agriculture. In fact, there is no legal provision for these DTHs to ultimately have the intended “territorial impact”, that is, comarca-level political or administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foios
Foios () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. It has a population of 7,342 ( INE 2019). Name According to Gaspar Juan Escolano, the name ''Foios'' comes from Latin ''Fundus'' which means "Inheritance" or "Farm". History Flat of Foios (''Plana de Foyos'') is known as the remains of a Roman villa of the Alteimperial period. However, the current land comes from an Al-Andalus Rahal, mentioned in 1235 and conquered by Jaime I in 1237. The king gave it to Roderic Eiximen of Llúcia on August 1 of the same year, who transferred it to the Díez family in 1238. In 1247 the lands were in ownership of a tal Guillem and, after few sales and partitions, Ramon Vilanova bought the lordship in 1386. Several years later Foios returned to the Crown of Aragon as Villa Real and did not become a property again. Politics Foios is governed by a local corporation formed by councilors elected every four years by universal suffrage that elects a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albalat Dels Sorells
Albalat dels Sorells is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of the Valencian Community, ''comarca'' of Horta Nord in the Valencia (autonomous community), Valencian Community, Spain. Notable people *Nerea Martí (born 2002), racing driver References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Horta Nord {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfara Del Patriarca
Alfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. Geography The municipal area of 2 km2 is located in the Horta of Valencia. The natural disaster are rare because the land is almost flat, the urban area is located at an altitude of 35 m. The only exception is the Carraixet ravine that crosses the municipal area from north to south at a short distance from the urban area. Although it is normally dry, the large basin causes frequent overflows during the periods of cold drop in autumn. The municipal area is crossed by the Acequia Real de Moncada. Bordering towns Foios, Moncada, Vinalesa and the Valencian districts of Carpesa and Benifaraig. History Like most towns in the Alfara del Patriarca region, it was a Muslim farmhouse. It was conquered by Jaime I in 1249 who later gave it to Ximén Pérez from the Aragonese town of Tarazona. Later it was transferred to Guillén Jáfer and Bonifacio Ferrer who made it a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carraixet
The Carraixet ravine is a course of water from the north of the Province of Valencia, Valencian province, in the Valencian Community (Spain). It begins in Gátova and collects waters from the sloped southern side of the Calderona mountain range. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea through the town of Alboraya. At its mouth, it is also called the ''Olocau ravine'' or the ''Peralvillo ravine.'' In the Llibre dels fets, Book of the Facts (in Valencian: Llibre dels feits) James I of Aragon, James I named it ''riu Sec'' ("Dry river"), while discussing the Battle of the Puig. Course The Carraixet ravine begins in the end of Gátova, to the west of the town. It collects waters from the south slope of the Serra Calderona, Calderona mountain range, from the sources of Alameda and Xarvilla. Afterwards, it passes through Olocau and flows in a south-eastern direction towards the end of Bétera, reaching its wide river bed. The Cirer and Náquera ravines join it from the left. It crosses furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
