Province of Valencia
Also known as Valencia, València, Valencia Province
province of the Valencian Country, Spain
AI overview
The Province of Valencia is a region located in the Valencian Country in Spain. It matters as an important area within Spain's administrative and cultural geography.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- valenzani
- Population
- 2709433
- Area
- 10763
- Elevation
- 361
- Official website
- www.dival.es
Show 4 more facts
- Commons category
- Province of Valencia
- postal code
- 46
- Commons gallery
- Province of Valencia
- native label
- Província de València
Sources (6)
~9 min read
Article
The province of Valencia (Spanish: Provincia de Valencia, /vəˈlɛnsiə/ və-LEN-see-ə or /vəˈlɛnʃ(i)ə/ və-LEN-sh(ee-)ə, Spanish: [baˈlenθja] ), officially València (Província de València, Valencian: [vaˈlensia]), is a province of Spain, in the central part of the Valencian Community. Of the province's 2.7 million people, almost one-third live in the capital, Valencia, which is also the capital of the autonomous community and the 3rd biggest city in Spain, with a metropolitan area of 2,522,383 people it is also one of the most populated cities of Southern Europe. There are 266 municipalities in the province.
History