Bétera
Encyclopedia
Bétera is a municipality
in the comarca of Camp de Túria
in the Valencian Community, Spain
. With 19,491 inhabitants, it is the second most populous town in the Camp de Túria shire (INE 2007), in the second zone of the Valencia metropolitan area.
Its geographical location between the sea and mountains provides a microclimate, which is the mildest of the region, where the prevailing winds are the Levante
and Poniente
. The rains occur mainly in autumn and spring.
As it is in the metropolitan area of Valencia, there are several road links, such as the Burjasot-Torres Torres road, the Bétera-Olocau road, the San Antonio de Benagéber road which links to the motorway Valencia Turia-Ademuz (CV-35) and the Mediterranean motorway (A-7), as well as others leading to the parishes and neighbourhoods of the city and surrounding towns.
Public transport is accessible via one of the northern terminal stations of Metro Line 1 of Valencia. This railway line (which, though given the title "Metro", is more a commuter rail) is heir to the former Valencia Trenet, ranging from Bétera to the Pont de Fusta station in Valencia. The Sanatori Psiquiàtric stop also serves the town.
The southern part of town has grown rapidly in recent years, and there are several developments planned and under construction, contiguous to the urban area.
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Municipalities of Spain
The municipalities of Spain In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. municipi.*Galician or , sing. municipio/bisbarra.*Basque , sing. udalerria. are the basic level of Spanish local government...
in the comarca of Camp de Túria
Camp de Túria
Camp de Túria is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.- Geography :It comprises the lower reaches of the river Turia and its adjacent territories. Borders with the region of Field Morvedre and the counties of Huerta de Valencia...
in the Valencian Community, Spain
Spain
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. With 19,491 inhabitants, it is the second most populous town in the Camp de Túria shire (INE 2007), in the second zone of the Valencia metropolitan area.
Geography
Bétera is situated on the southern slopes of the Sierra Calderona, 15 km from Valencia and 23 km from the Mediterranean Sea on the border with the Valencian "market garden", L'Horta]]. It has a slightly undulating surface, reaching the 156 meters at its highest point.Its geographical location between the sea and mountains provides a microclimate, which is the mildest of the region, where the prevailing winds are the Levante
Levanter
Levanter may refer to*A Levanter, or Levantine is a person who was born in the Levant, especially one of mixed European-Levantine ancestry*Viento de Levante, a wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea*The Levanter, a novel by Eric Ambler...
and Poniente
Poniente
Ponente is the traditional cardinal point West, more specifically a wind that blows from the west.The name is derived from the Latin via Italian for "setting", meaning sunset, and appeared by that name in the traditional compass rose on the Mediterranean Sea nautical charts since the Middle...
. The rains occur mainly in autumn and spring.
As it is in the metropolitan area of Valencia, there are several road links, such as the Burjasot-Torres Torres road, the Bétera-Olocau road, the San Antonio de Benagéber road which links to the motorway Valencia Turia-Ademuz (CV-35) and the Mediterranean motorway (A-7), as well as others leading to the parishes and neighbourhoods of the city and surrounding towns.
Public transport is accessible via one of the northern terminal stations of Metro Line 1 of Valencia. This railway line (which, though given the title "Metro", is more a commuter rail) is heir to the former Valencia Trenet, ranging from Bétera to the Pont de Fusta station in Valencia. The Sanatori Psiquiàtric stop also serves the town.
Districts and Parishes
Surrounding Bétera are also the following districts:- El Baró:. Urbanisation Vall de Flors.
- La Malla:. Urbanisation La Masia and the military base "Jaime I", under NATO high command.
- Mallaetes:. La Cornada and Montesano.
- Masia Arnal:. Les Almudes.
- Mas Camarena:. La Esmeralda, Las Fuentes, Oasis, Sector A, Soto de Camarena and Jardines de Camarena.
- Providencia:. Camí de Paterna, Urbanisations Cumbre de San Antonio, Torre En Conill and la Virgen de la Estrella.
The southern part of town has grown rapidly in recent years, and there are several developments planned and under construction, contiguous to the urban area.
Bordering Towns
- GodellaGodellaGodella is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord, province of Valencia, Spain.Godella was founded in 1238 by the cession of James I of Aragon of a region named Godayla to the Aragonese Pedro Maza....
- MontcadaMoncada- Places :* Moncada, Tarlac, a municipality in the Philippines* Moncada, Valencia, a municipality in Spain*Guillermon Moncada, a Cuban general and folkhero** Moncada, a community of Santiago de Cuba...
- NàqueraNáqueraNáquera is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain.The town is situated in the heart of the Serra Calderona, a natural protected park in Valencia.-External links:* *...
- PaternaPaternaPaterna is a municipality in the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located northeast of the comarca of La Huerta de Valencia, 5 km northwest of Valencia, and on the left bank of the river Turia...
- Pobla de Vallbona
- SerraSerraSerra is Latin for a "saw" , Italian for greenhouse, and Galician, Portuguese and Catalan for mountain range, may mean a number of different things:-Brazil:...
- Valencia
- San Antonio de BenagéberSan Antonio de BenagéberSan Antonio de Benagéber, , is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain.- Geography:The municipality of San Antonio de Benagéber it is located at 14 km...
History
Twinning
Bétera is twinned with: Pont-Saint-MartinPont-Saint-Martin
Pont-Saint-Martin is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-west Italy.It is home to the notable Roman bridge of the same name....
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Italy
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