Torrent, Valencia
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torrent[lower-alpha 1] (Spanish: Torrente)[lower-alpha 2] is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Oest comarca, with 83,962 inhabitants (2020). It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the metro. The two metro stations in Torrent are called Torrent and Torrent Avinguda on lines 1, 2 and 7.
Torrent
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Coordinates: 39°26′20″N 0°27′56″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Valencia |
Comarca | Horta Oest |
Judicial district | Torrente |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amparo Folgado Tonda (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.3 km2 (26.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 83,962 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Torrentí |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46900 |
Official language(s) | Valencian |
Website | Official website |
It is bordered by Aldaia, Alaquàs and Xirivella in the north, Picanya and Catarroja in the east, Alcàsser and Picassent in the south and Montserrat, Godelleta, Turís and Xiva in the West. All of the cities are part of the province of Valencia.