{{Short description|Coastal area in Valencia, Spain}} {{Location map|Spain |AlternativeMap = Reliefkarte Spanien mit Kanaren.png |width = 220 |float = right |caption = Costa de Valencia in [[Spain]] |alt = Map of Italy with mark showing location of Rome |label = Costa de Valencia |lat_deg = 39.47 |lon_deg = -0.32 }}
The '''Costa de Valencia''' ({{IPA|es|ˈkosta ðe βaˈlenθja|lang}}; {{langx|ca-valencia|'''Costa de València'''}} {{IPA|ca-valencia|ˈkɔsta ðe vaˈlensia|}}, {{IPA|ca-valencia|ˈkɔstɔ ðe vaˈlensia|also}}; literally meaning "Coast of Valencia") is [[coast]]line and [[tourism region]] of the [[province of Valencia]] in the [[Valencian Community]], [[Spain]]. It covers the coast along the [[Gulf of Valencia]] on the [[Balearic Sea]] in western part of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It's located around the city of [[Valencia]] and extends from the [[Camp de Morvedre]] in the north to [[Safor]] in the south.
The Costa de Valencia has the most beaches with [[Blue Flag beach|Blue Flag]] status in Spain.<ref name="blueflag">{{Citation |url = https://www.thisistherealspain.com/en/latest-news/spain-once-again-leads-the-world-ranking-of-blue-flags |title = Spain once again leads the world ranking of Blue Flags |author = thisistherealspain.com}}</ref>
To its north is the [[Costa del Azahar]] (in [[Castellón (province)|province of Castellón]]) and to the south lies the [[Costa Blanca]] (in the [[province of Alicante]]).
== Climate == Valencia region have a [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csa'') bordering on a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''BSh'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=AEMET IBERIAN CLIMATE ATLAS |url=http://www.aemet.es/documentos/es/conocermas/publicaciones/Atlas-climatologico/Atlas.pdf |website=www.aemet.es |publisher=[[Agencia Estatal de Meteorología]] |access-date=2024-04-07 |archive-date=22 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422054507/http://www.aemet.es/documentos/es/conocermas/publicaciones/Atlas-climatologico/Atlas.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Evolucion de los climas de Koppen en España: 1951-2020 |url=https://www.aemet.es/documentos/es/conocermas/recursos_en_linea/publicaciones_y_estudios/publicaciones/NT_37_AEMET/NT_37_AEMET.pdf |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=[[Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia]] |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213184548/https://www.aemet.es/documentos/es/conocermas/recursos_en_linea/publicaciones_y_estudios/publicaciones/NT_37_AEMET/NT_37_AEMET.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> with mild winters and warm to hot, dry summers.<ref name=KGcc>{{Cite journal |first1=M. |last1=Kottek |first2=J. |last2=Grieser |first3=C. |last3=Beck |first4=B. |last4=Rudolf |first5=F. |last5=Rubel |title=World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated |journal=[[Meteorol. Z.]] |volume=15 |pages=259–263 |url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pics/kottek_et_al_2006.gif |doi=10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130 |access-date=22 April 2009 |date=10 July 2006 |issue=3 |bibcode=2006MetZe..15..259K |archive-date=9 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009232020/http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pics/kottek_et_al_2006.gif |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mapa topográfico de España del Instituto Geográfico Nacional |url=http://www.ign.es/iberpix2/visor/ |url-status=live |access-date=6 September 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719134808/http://www.ign.es/iberpix2/visor/}}</ref> {{Weather box |collapsed = yes |location= [[Valencia]] |metric first= yes |single line= yes | Jan high C =16.7 | Feb high C =17.4 | Mar high C =19.3 | Apr high C =21.1 | May high C =23.9 | Jun high C =27.3 | Jul high C =29.7 | Aug high C =30.3 | Sep high C =27.8 | Oct high C =24.5 | Nov high C =20.1 | Dec high C =17.3 | year high C = | Jan mean C =12.2 | Feb mean C =12.8 | Mar mean C =14.7 | Apr mean C =16.6 | May mean C =19.5 | Jun mean C =23.1 | Jul mean C =25.7 | Aug mean C =26.2 | Sep mean C =23.5 | Oct mean C =20.0 | Nov mean C =15.6 | Dec mean C =12.9 | year mean C = | Jan low C =7.7 | Feb low C =8.2 | Mar low C =10.0 | Apr low C =12.0 | May low C =15.1 | Jun low C =18.8 | Jul low C =21.7 | Aug low C =22.2 | Sep low C =19.2 | Oct low C =15.6 | Nov low C =11.1 | Dec low C =8.5 | year low C = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm =38.6 | Feb precipitation mm =29.8 | Mar precipitation mm =39.5 | Apr precipitation mm =32.7 | May precipitation mm =36.2 | Jun precipitation mm =26.3 | Jul precipitation mm =6.7 | Aug precipitation mm =14.7 | Sep precipitation mm =72.2 | Oct precipitation mm =63.4 | Nov precipitation mm =51.6 | Dec precipitation mm =46.2 | year precipitation mm = | unit precipitation days = 1mm | Jan precipitation days =4.1 | Feb precipitation days =3.5 | Mar precipitation days =4.1 | Apr precipitation days =4.5 | May precipitation days =4.2 | Jun precipitation days =2.2 | Jul precipitation days =1.2 | Aug precipitation days =2.3 | Sep precipitation days =5.2 | Oct precipitation days =4.7 | Nov precipitation days =4.3 | Dec precipitation days =4.3 | year precipitation days = | Jan sun =168.0 | Feb sun =174.2 | Mar sun =210.5 | Apr sun =232.7 | May sun =260.2 | Jun sun =276.7 | Jul sun =307.6 | Aug sun =282.6 | Sep sun =231.4 | Oct sun =201.2 | Nov sun =166.2 | Dec sun =151.8 | year sun = |source = [[NOAA]]/[[NCEI]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Spain/CSV/VALENCIA_8285.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Valencia-8285 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=[[NOAA|National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration]] |access-date=24 February 2024 |no-pp=y |type=Excel |format=CSV |archive-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224144206/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Spain/CSV/VALENCIA_8285.csv |url-status=live }}</ref> }} {|class="wikitable" |+Average daily sea temperature:<ref name="seatemperature.org">[http://www.seatemperature.org/europe/spain/valencia-august.htm Valencia average sea temperature] - seatemperature.org</ref> |- !'''Jan''' !'''Feb''' !'''Mar''' !'''Apr''' !'''May''' !'''Jun''' !'''Jul''' !'''Aug''' !'''Sep''' !'''Oct''' !'''Nov''' !'''Dec''' !'''Year''' |- |style="background: #CCFFCC; 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color: black;"|<small>{{convert|19.3|°C|°F|abbr=on}}</small> |} [[File:La Malvarrosa - Juanedc.jpg|thumb|{{Interlanguage link|Playa de la Malvarrosa|es|Playa de la Malvarrosa}} in [[Valencia]]]] [[File:Panorámica la Patacona Alboraya 2.jpg|thumb|{{Interlanguage link|Playa de la Patacona|es|Playa de la Patacona}} in Valencia in winter]] [[File:Playa Cullera.jpg|thumb|Playa in Cullera]]
== Localities == The localities along the Costa de Valencia are (from north): [[Sagunto]] area, [[Puçol]], [[Alboraia]], '''[[Valencia]]''', [[Cullera]], [[Gandia]] area, [[Oliva]] area.
== Beaches == Beaches of Costa de Valencia, from north: * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de Corinto-Malvarrosa|es|Playa de Corinto-Malvarrosa}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de Almardá|es|Playa de Almardá}} * [[Playa de Canet]] * {{Interlanguage link|Playa del Puerto de Sagunto|es|Playa del Puerto de Sagunto}} * [[Playa de Puzol]] * [[Playa Canina]] * [[Platja Pedretes]] * [[Platja del Puig]] * [[Platja de la Pobla de Farnals]] * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de Masalfasar|es|Playa de Masalfasar}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de Port Saplaya Norte|es|Playa de Port Saplaya Norte}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de Port Saplaya Sur|es|Playa de Port Saplaya Sur}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de la Patacona|es|Playa de la Patacona}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de la Malvarrosa|es|Playa de la Malvarrosa}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa del Cabañal|es|Playa del Cabañal}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de la Devesa del Saler|es|Playa de la Devesa del Saler}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de Pinedo|es|Playa de Pinedo}} * [[Playa de l'Arbre del Gos]] * [[Platja de la Creu]] * {{Interlanguage link|Playa del Saler|es|Playa del Saler}} * [[Playa dels Ferros]] * [[Platja de València]] * [[Playa de La Garrofera]] * [[Playa De La Devesa Del Saler]] * [[Platja de la Punta]] * {{Interlanguage link|Playa Recatí|es|Playa Recatí}} * [[Playa de El Perellonet]] * [[Platja del Perelló]] * [[Playa del Pouet]] * [[Playa de Les Palmeres]] * [[Playa de Bega de Mar]] * [[Platja del Mareny de Vilches]] * [[Playa de Mareny de Sant Llorenç]] * [[Platja Cdad. Luz]] * {{Interlanguage link|Playa Dossel|ca|Platja del Dosser}} * {{Interlanguage link|Playa de San Antonio (Cullera)|es|Playa de San Antonio (Cullera)}}
== See also == * [[Albufera de València]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
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