La Pobla Llarga | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Spain | |
Coordinates: 39°5′10″N 0°28′36″W / 39.08611°N 0.47667°WCoordinates: 39°5′10″N 0°28′36″W / 39.08611°N 0.47667°W | |
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