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| leader_name = Toni González (2015)
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'''Almussafes''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Almusafes'') is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Ribera Baixa]] in the [[Valencia (autonomous community)|Valencian Community]], Spain.
'''Almussafes''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Almusafes'') is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Ribera Baixa]] in the [[Valencia (autonomous community)|Valencian Community]], Spain.


==History==
Almussafes was originally a Muslim hamlet, consisting of several farmhouses and a tower. There was a [[customs]] office there (in Arabic Masaf ({{lang|ar|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usuarios.multimania.es/vicolm/rbaix1.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114153631/http://usuarios.multimania.es/vicolm/rbaix1.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2010|title=Torre Racef|language=es|date=14 January 2010}}</ref> In 1672, it was separated from the [[Benifaió]] municipality.

==Facilities==
The town of Almussafes is host for an [[Ford Valencia Plant|important factory]] of the [[Ford Motor Company]].
The town of Almussafes is host for an [[Ford Valencia Plant|important factory]] of the [[Ford Motor Company]].

==Gallery==
{{Gallery
| File:Torre_Racef_05.JPG
| alt1=
| {{ill|Racef Tower|es|Torre Racef}}, (Racef ({{lang|ar|رصيف}}) means "[[sidewalk]]") built between the 9th and 12th centuries.
| File:Almussafes_plaça_major_02.JPG
| alt2=
| Church of San Bartolomé.
}}

==References==
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{{Ribera Baixa}}
{{Ribera Baixa}}
{{Municipalities in Valencia|state=autocollapse}}
{{Municipalities in Valencia|state=autocollapse}}

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[[Category:Municipalities in the Province of Valencia]]
[[Category:Municipalities in the Province of Valencia]]
[[Category:Ribera Baixa]]
[[Category:Ribera Baixa]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Province of Valencia]]
[[Category:Iberian locality names of Arabic origin]]




Latest revision as of 23:52, 10 August 2023

Almussafes
Municipality
Almussafes town hall
Almussafes town hall
Coat of arms of Almussafes
Coat of arms
Almussafes is located in Spain
Almussafes
Almussafes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°17′25″N 0°24′53″W / 39.29028°N 0.41472°W / 39.29028; -0.41472
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaRibera Baixa
Judicial districtCarlet
Government
 • MayorToni González (2015) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total8,932
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymsAlmussafenc, almussafenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46440
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Almussafes (Spanish: Almusafes) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Baixa in the Valencian Community, Spain.

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 [es], (Racef (رصيف) means "sidewalk") built between the 9th and 12th centuries.
    Racef Tower [es], (Racef (رصيف) means "sidewalk") built between the 9th and 12th centuries.
  • Church of San Bartolomé.
    Church of San Bartolomé.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Torre Racef" (in Spanish). 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010.


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