The Horta of Valencia (; ) is a historical comarca of the Valencian Community, in Spain. Currently, Horta of Valencia is the common name and refers to the urban and metro area covered by Valencia (València) and three neighbouring comarques: Horta Nord, Horta Sud, Horta Oest.
Administrative division
Division of the Valencia Metro Area Comarca Population (2019) Area Density City (municipality) of Valencia 801 545 134,7 km² 5853 /km² Horta Oest (Western zone) 359 337 187,6 km² 1982 /km² Horta Nord (North zone) 228 424 140,4 km² 1627 /km² Horta Sud (South zone) 178 118 166,2 km² 1071 /km² Total: 1 567 118 631,9 km² 2480 /km²
Origin
Originally Valencia was founded as a base for Roman campaigns into Spain.
Traditional Arab irrigation systems were built in the Horta of Valencia during the Al-Andalus period; the historical irrigation system at the Horta of Valencia 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.