Alzira, Valencia
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Alzira (its official and Valencian name; in Spanish: Alcira) is a town and municipality of 42,543 people (2005 estimate) in eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia and is located on the left bank of the Júcar river, and on the Valencia-Alicante railway
Alzira was founded by the Arabs with the name Al-Yazirat Suquar, or Júcar Island. During the Middle Ages, it was a prosperous Moorish trading-station. In 1242, James I of Aragon put control of the town in Spanish hands.
Alzira, located right on the bank of the Júcar, has suffered devastating floods throughout its history - in particular in 1472, 1590, 1864, 1916 and 1987.
Alzira has historically been a walled town, surrounded by palm, orange and mulberry groves, and by low-lying rice-swamps, which rendered its neighborhood somewhat unhealthy. It is sometimes identified with the Roman Saetabicula.
References
- [Guide to Alzira] (Spanish)
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