Almussafes ( Spanish: ''Almusafes'') is a

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in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Baixa in the

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, Spain.

History

Almussafes was originally a Muslim hamlet, consisting of several farmhouses and a tower. There was a

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office there (in Arabic Masaf (), from which the name of the town comes: Almasaf) to collect the transit rights of the merchandise entering and leaving the neighboring city of Valencia. In 1672, it was separated from the Benifaió municipality.

Facilities

The town of Almussafes is host for an important factory of the

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Gallery

References

Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Baixa Iberian locality names of Arabic origin {{valencia-geo-stub