Valencia
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Summary
Valencia is a municipality of Spain[1]. Valencia ranks in the top 0.053% of municipality of spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,818 views/month, #3 of 5,605).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Trees[3]
- Member of: Wetland City Network[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Comarca de València[5], Province of Valencia[6]
- Country: Spain[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea[8], Turia[9]
- Head of government: María José Catalá[10]
- Continent: Europe[11]
- Instance of: municipality of the Valencian Community[12]
- Capital: City of Valencia[13]
- Official language: Catalan[14], Spanish[15]
- Shares border with: Albal[16], Albalat dels Sorells[17], Alboraia[18], Albuixec[19], Alfafar[20], Alfara del Patriarca[21], Almàssera[22], Benetússer[23], Bétera[24], Bonrepòs i Mirambell[25], Burjassot[26], Catarroja[27], Foios[28], Godella[29]
- Flag: flag of Valencia (city)[30]
- Twinned administrative body: Mainz[31], Bologna[32], Valencia[33], Odesa[34], Veracruz[35], Guangzhou[36], Chengdu[37], Xi'an[38], Dallas[39], Kolomyia[40]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Valencia[41]
- Postal code: 46000[42]
- Part of: Province of Valencia[43]
- Commons category: Valencia[44]
- Licence plate code: V[45]
- Patron saint: Vincent of Saragossa[46]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[47], UTC+02:00[48]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Valencia include Valencia Street Circuit[49], a street circuit[50], in Spain[51]; Estadi Ciutat de València[52], an association football venue[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1969[55]; Valencia Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1933[59]; Cercanías Valencia[60], a Renfe Cercanías[61], in Spain[62]; and Gulf of Valencia[63], a bay[64], in Spain[65].
Why It Matters
Valencia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] Valencia is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for Valencia include Valencia Street Circuit[49], a street circuit[50], in Spain[51]; Estadi Ciutat de València[52], an association football venue[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1969[55]; Valencia Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1933[59]; Cercanías Valencia[60], a Renfe Cercanías[61], in Spain[62]; and Gulf of Valencia[63], a bay[64], in Spain[65].
FAQs
What awards did Valencia receive?
Honors received include European City of the Trees[3].