Almussafes
| Almussafes | ||
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| Municipality | ||
 Almussafes town hall | ||
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  Almussafes Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 39°17′25″N 0°24′53″W / 39.29028°N 0.41472°WCoordinates: 39°17′25″N 0°24′53″W / 39.29028°N 0.41472°W | ||
| Country |
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| Autonomous community |
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Ribera Baixa | |
| Judicial district | Carlet | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Albert Girona (2009) (BNV) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) | |
| Population (2017) | ||
| • Total | 8,914 | |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Almussafenc, almussafenca | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 46440 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
| Website | Official website | |
Almussafes (Spanish: Almusafes) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Baixa in the 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 Mazaf (مصاف), from which the name of the town comes: Almazaf) to collect the transit rights of the merchandise entering and leaving the neighboring city of Valencia.[1] In 1672, it was separated from the Benifaió municipality.
Facilities
The town of Almussafes is host for an important factory of the Ford Motor Company.
Gallery
Church of San Bartolomé.
References
- ↑ "Torre Racef" (in Spanish). 14 January 2010.
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