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Turís
Coat of arms of Turís
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Turís is located in Spain
Turís
Turís
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Ribera Alta
Judicial district Chiva
Area
 • Total 80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 • Total 6,623
 • Density 82.27/km2 (213.09/sq mi)
Demonym(s) turisano/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46389
Official language(s) Valencian

Turís (called Torís in Valencian) is a town in Spain. It is a municipality, which means it's like a local government area. Turís is located in the Valencian Community, a part of Spain.

The town is part of a region called Ribera Alta. This region is known as a comarca in Spain.

Villages in Turís

Turís is made up of several smaller villages and areas. These include:

  • Altury
  • Cortitxelles, a village built by a special government group called the Instituto Nacional de Colonización. This group helped create new farming communities.
  • Masia Pavias
  • Monte Tesoro
  • Los Blázquez
  • Montur
  • Vinyamalata
  • Canyada Font del "Pavo"
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