Valencia (autonomous community) facts for kids
Valencia, officially and in Valencian language called Valencian Community (unofficially: Valencian Country, Valencia Region, Region of Valencia, Land of Valencia; and historically: Kingdom of Valencia), is a Spanish autonomous community, in the east of the country. The population is around 5,000,000, and the capital and biggest city is Valencia, with near 800,000. Valencia is also the capital of the Valencia province. The second-largest city is Alicante, with 332,000, capital of the Alicante province. The city of Elche in Alicante, with 230,000, is a very important industrial centre. Castellón, with 180,000, is the capital of the Castellón province.
Images for kids
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Archeological site of Tossal de Manises, ancient Iberian–Greek–Carthaginian–Roman city of Akra Leuke or Lucentum, Alicante.
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Satellite picture of the Valencian Community; the dry area in the South is easily noticed. Original by NASA
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Employees demonstrate in front of the RTVV headquarters in Burjassot the day of its closure.
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Valencian coat of arms over the entrance of Serranos Towers
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Valencian pilota match
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Rock of Ifac in Calp
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Altamira Palace, Elche
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Muixeranga human tower at La Mare de Déu de la Salut Festival' of Algemesí
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Valencian espardenya
See also
In Spanish: Comunidad Valenciana para niños