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Introduction
Mislata is a Spanish municipality "Municipio (Spain)") located in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, in the Huerta Sur region. It belongs to the metropolitan area of Valencia and, in fact, its urban area is linked to that of the capital.[3] Its population is (INE "National Institute of Statistics (Spain)") 2025).
It borders Valencia, Cuart de Poblet, Chirivella, and the outskirts of Faitanar, Paterna and Manises.
Place names
There are several theories to explain the name of Mislata.
The first and most widespread is that the toponym comes from the Arabic "manzil Aţā" (inn or parador of Atá).[4] This name suggests its function as a place of shelter on an important route to the Valencian interior.[3] Although some experts such as Joan Fuster or Coromines in his Onomasticon (Coromines, 1995: vol.V, 288) have challenged this origin.
However, some experts claim that it could come from the Latin or Mozarabic "Misculata" (with the meaning of mixed, derived from late Latin "Misculare") referring to the mixing of waters from the Turia River and the ditches used for irrigating the orchards. Therefore, it could be related to other terms, such as the old ditch "Mestalla", which now gives its name to the Mestalla neighborhood "Mestalla (neighborhood)").[5].
Geography
Mislata is located between the old channel of the Turia River to the north and the new channel to the south.[3] The relief of the soil does not present any accident that stands out on the flat terrain, formed by Quaternary alluvium of a clay nature.
The town is located on flat land, and its urban center forms a compact space with the Valencian neighborhoods of Soternes and La Luz "La Luz (Valencia)").[3] The urban area rises 29 m above sea level.
The municipal area is crossed by the Eastern Highway between points 351 and 352, giving continuity to Avenida del Cid "Avenida del Cid (Valencia)") in the city of Valencia from the new bed of the Turia River. The V-30 ring road also runs through the municipality, bordering the Turia River.