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Almussafes
Almussafes (Spanish: Almusafes) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Baixa in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Almussafes | |
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Almussafes town hall | |
| Coat of arms | |
Almussafes Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′25″N 0°24′53″W / 39.29028°N 0.41472°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Ribera Baixa |
| Judicial district | Carlet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Toni González (2015) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,932 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Almussafenc, almussafenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46440 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
Almussafes was originally a Muslim hamlet, consisting of several farmhouses and a tower. There was a customs office there (in Arabic Masaf (مصاف), 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.[2] In 1672, it was separated from the Benifaió municipality.
Facilities edit
The town of Almussafes is host for an important factory of the Ford Motor Company.
Gallery edit
- Racef Tower, (Racef (رصيف) means "sidewalk") built between the 9th and 12th centuries.
- Church of San Bartolomé.
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ (in Spanish). 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010.