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La Pobla Llarga

La Pobla Llarga
Municipality
La Pobla Llarga is located in Spain
La Pobla Llarga
La Pobla Llarga
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°5′10″N 0°28′36″W / 39.08611°N 0.47667°W / 39.08611; -0.47667Coordinates: 39°5′10″N 0°28′36″W / 39.08611°N 0.47667°W / 39.08611; -0.47667
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Ribera Alta
Judicial district Alzira
Government
 • Alcalde Neus Garrigues Calatayud
Area
 • Total 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 4,420
 • Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Poblatà, poblatana
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 46670
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

La Pobla Llarga (Valencian pronunciation: [la ˈpɔβla ˈʎaɾɣa], Spanish: Puebla Larga [ˈpweβla ˈlaɾɣa]) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Well known of the orange growth and its flourishing commerce in the 19th and 20th centuries. Currently, its inhabitants live basically on agriculture and the service sector.

Public transport is provided by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV). Is well connected by Cercanías Valencia, the commuter rail service that serves Valencia, Spain and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The network is owned by Adif, the national railway infrastructure company. La Pobla Llarga Railway Station utilices the radial line C-2. to/from the city centre. From The North station (Valencia) it's the eight parade after Alfafar-Benetusser station, Catarroja station, Silla station, Benifaió-Almusafes station, Algemesí station, Alcira station, Carcagente station and finally Pobla Llarga station. Train service from the village to Valencia is every 20 minutes


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