Quart de Poblet
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| Coordinates: 39°29′0″N 0°26′34″W / 39.48333°N 0.44278°WCoordinates: 39°29′0″N 0°26′34″W / 39.48333°N 0.44278°W | ||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Valencian Community
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Horta Oest | |
| Judicial district | Quart de Poblet | |
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| • Alcaldesa | Carmen Martínez Ramírez (2007) (PSPV-PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 25,441 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | quartà, quartana | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 46930 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
| Website | Official website | |
Quart de Poblet (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈkwaɾd de poˈβlet], Spanish and unofficially: Cuart de Poblet or Cuarte) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Oest in the Valencian Community, Spain. It has 25,499 inhabitants (NSI 2009).
Located between the Valencian Huerta Sur, the area surface is completely flat. The Turia river crosses the municipality by north and on the west runs the Rambla del Poio. The climate is Mediterranean, with rainfall in autumn and spring, the prevailing winds are west and east.
The main lines of traffic at west of the metropolitan area of Valencia ply the municipality of Quart of Poblet. Thus, both the town and the many industrial sites are connected by highway with other surrounding municipalities and large capacity roads.
The Renfe train station Operadora, in the old C-4 line Valencia North – Riba-Roja de Túria was adapted to line 5 of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana inaugurated on April 18, 2007 a new section connecting Quart de Poblet with Valencia metro system.
In addition, several Metrobus lines connect Quart de Poblet with Valencia and other locations (see links).
In the municipality of Quart de Poblet are also the following neighborhoods:
The municipality of Quart de Poblet limits with the localities of Aldaia, Xirivella, Chiva, Manises, Mislata, Paterna, Riba-roja de Túria, and Valencia. All from the Province of Valencia.
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