The Horta of Valencia (; ) is a historical

comarca A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...

of the

Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ...

, in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

. Currently, ''Horta of Valencia'' is the common name and refers to the urban area /

metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big city b ...

covered

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

(commune) and three neighboring comarcas:

Horta Nord Horta Nord (, ; ) is a ''Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca'' in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Municipalities *Albalat dels Sorells *Alboraya (Alboraia) *Albuixech ( ...

Horta Sud Horta Sud (, ; ) is a ''comarca'' in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain, to the south of the city. Geography It borders, to the north with the city of Valencia and the Horta Nord, to the northwest with Camp de Túria, to th ...

Horta Oest Horta Oest (, ; ) was a ''Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca'' in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Municipalities

*Alaquàs *Aldaia *Manises *Mislata *Paterna *Pican ...

Administrative division

Origin

Originally Valencia was founded as a base for Roman campaigns into Spain. Traditional Arab irrigation systems were built in l'Horta de Valencia during the

Al-Andalus Al-Andalus () was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula. The name refers to the different Muslim states that controlled these territories at various times between 711 and 1492. At its greatest geographical extent, it occupied most o ...

period; the historical irrigation system at l'Horta de València was named a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Site in 2019.

References

Sources

* * Sala Giner, Daniel. 2007. La milenaria Acequia de Mislata. Javier Boronat (ed.). Valencia. 183 pages. * * {{cite book, last=Esquilache, first=Ferran, title=Els constructors de l'Horta de València : origen, evolució i estructura social d'una gran horta andalusina entre els segles VIII i XIII, date=2018, publisher=PUV, isbn=9788491343721 Geography of Valencia Comarques of the Valencian Community Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems