place

Albufera de València

Coastal lagoonsEstuaries of EuropeGeography of ValenciaGeography of the Province of ValenciaLagoons of Europe
Landforms of the Valencian CommunityNatural parks of SpainNatural parks of the Valencian CommunityPages with Valencian IPAProtected areas of the Valencian CommunityRamsar sites in SpainSpecial Protection Areas of SpainWetlands of Spain
Albuf
Albuf

The Albufera, La Albufera or L'Albufera de València (Valencian pronunciation: [albuˈfeɾa], meaning "lagoon" in Valencian, from Arabic البحيرة al-buhayra, "small sea"), is a freshwater lagoon and estuary on the Gulf of Valencia coast of the Valencian Community in eastern Spain. It is the main portion of the Parc Natural de l'Albufera de València ("Valencian Albufera Natural Park"), with a surface area of 21,120 hectares (52,200 acres). The natural biodiversity of the nature reserve allows a great variety of flora and fauna to thrive and be observed year-round. Though once a saltwater lagoon, dilution due to irrigation and canals draining into the estuary and the sand bars increasing in size had converted it to freshwater by the seventeenth century.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Albufera de València (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Albufera de València
Valencia Pobles del Sud

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Albufera de ValènciaContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 39.331666666667 ° E -0.35222222222222 °
placeShow on map

Address

el Campot


Valencia, Pobles del Sud
Valencian Community, Spain
mapOpen on Google Maps

Albuf
Albuf
Share experience

Nearby Places