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|native_name_lang = |official_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |total_type = |motto = |image_skyline = Collagevalencia.JPG |image_caption =Clockwise from top: City of Arts and Sciences, modernist buildings in Town Hall Square, La Lonja, Queen Square with a view of the Cathedral and its tower the Miguelete, Business Offices in France Avenue, the America's Cup port and the Malvarrosa beach. |image_size =250px |image_flag =Bandera de la Comunidad Valenciana (2x3).svg |flag_size =150px |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield =Escudo de Valencia 2.svg |shield_size =90px |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x= |dot_y= |pushpin_map =Spain |pushpin_label_position= |pushpin_map_caption =Location of Valencia in Spain |pushpin_mapsize =250 |coordinates_display =inline,title |coordinates_region =ES |subdivision_type =Country |subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 =Autonomous Community |subdivision_name1 = |subdivision_type2 =Province |subdivision_name2 =Valencia |subdivision_type3 =Comarca |subdivision_name3 =Valencia |parts_type =Districts |parts_style =coll |p1=Ciutat Vella |p2=Eixample |p3=Extramurs |p4=Campanar |p5=Saïdia |p6=Pla del Real |p7=Olivereta |p8=Patraix |p9=Jesús |p10=Quatre Carreres |p11=Poblados Marítimos |p12=Caminos al Grao |p13=Algirós |p14=Benimaclet |p15=Poblados del Norte |p16=Poblados del Oeste |p17=Poblados del Sur |government_footnotes = |government_type =Mayor-council government |governing_body =Ajuntament de València |leader_party =Compromís |leader_title =Mayor |leader_name =Joan Ribó i Canut |established_title =Founded |established_date =138 BC |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =134.65 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m =15 |elevation_ft = |population_as_of =2010 |population_footnotes = INE |population_note = |population_total =809267 |population_urban =1,561,000〔 |population_metro =1,705,742 to 2,516,818 |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_density_km2= auto |population_density_sq_mi= |population_demonym = Valencian ''valencià'', ''-ana'' (va) ''valenciano'', ''-na'' (es) |timezone1 =CET (GMT +1) |utc_offset1 = |timezone1_DST =CEST (GMT +2) |utc_offset1_DST = |latd=39|latm=28|lats=|latNS=N |longd=0|longm=23|longs=|longEW=W |postal_code_type =Postcode |postal_code =46000-46080 |area_code = |twin1 = |website =http://www.valencia.es |blank_name_sec1 =ISO 3166-2 |blank_info_sec1 =ES-V |footnotes = }} Valencia (; ), or València (), is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5 million people.〔(World Urban Areas ) - Demographia, May 2014〕 Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The city has global city status.〔 The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 hectares; this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Major monuments include Valencia Cathedral, the ''Torres de Serrans'', the ''Torres de Quart'', the ''Llotja de la Seda'' (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996), and the ''Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències'' (City of Arts and Sciences), an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. The ''Museu de Belles Arts de València'' houses a large collection of paintings from the 14th to the 18th centuries, including works by Velázquez, El Greco, and Goya, as well as an important series of engravings by Piranesi. The ''Institut Valencià d'Art Modern'' (Valencian Institute of Modern Art) houses both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and photography. Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the ''Costa del Azahar'' (Orange Blossom Coast). Valencia's main festival is the ''Falles''. The traditional Spanish dish, ''paella'', originated in Valencia. ==Name== The original Latin name of the city was Valentia (Latin pronunciation: ), meaning "strength", or "valour", the city being named according to the Roman practice of recognizing the valour of former Roman soldiers after a war. The Roman historian Livy explains that the founding of Valentia in the 2nd century BC was due to the settling of the Roman soldiers who fought against an Iberian rebel, Viriatus. During the rule of the Muslim kingdoms in Spain, it had the nickname ''Medina bu-Tarab'' ('City of Joy') according to a transliteration, or ''Medina at-Turab'' (, 'City of Sands') according to another, since it was located on the banks of the River Turia. It is not clear if the term ''Balansiyya'' () was reserved for the entire Taifa of Valencia or also designated the city. By gradual sound changes, ''Valentia'' has become ''Valencia'' (i.e. before a pausa or nasal sound) or (after a continuant) in Castilian and ''València'' in Valencian. In Valencian, the grave accent <è> contrasts with the acute accent <é> —but the word ''València'' is an exception to this rule. It is spelled according to Catalan etymology, though its pronunciation is closer to Vulgar Latin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Valencia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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