 Traditional 9 d'Octubre flag lowering of the Senyera Coronada in Valencia | |
| Date | 9 October |
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| Location | Valencian Community, Spain |
9 d'Octubre (English: October 9th) is a historical celebration in the Land of Valencia, the official day of the Valencian Community since its recogntion as an Autonomus Community of Spain.[1][2] It commemorates the conquest of the city of Balansiya (modern Valencia) by the troops of James I of Aragon and the creation of the Kingdom of Valencia in 1238.
- ^ Manual del Estado Español [1999] (in Spanish). Madrid: Lama S.L. 1998. p. 500. ISBN 84-930048-0-4. OCLC 40432158.
- ^ Corts Valencianes