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Alzira (its official and Valencian name; in Spanish: Alcira) is a town and municipality of 44,440 people (2007) in eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia. Alzira is located in the province of Valencia on the left bank of the Júcar river, and on the Valencia Alicante railway. Alzira's climate is typically Mediterranean: warm with no extremes of temperature either in summer or winter. Rainfall is scarce and irregular. Torrential rains usually follow periods of relative drought. The town is situated on the shores of the Júcar river. The Murta and Casella valleys are well worth visiting as they are by far the most beautiful areas in the Alzira area. The town borough extends over 111 square kilometres. The population count was 44.440 inhabitants in August 2008 in the city and 50,000 with the surroundings (estimated).
Alzira was founded by the Muslim Arabs under the name Jazirat Shukr which later became known as Júcar Island. It was a prosperous trading-station during the reign of the Muslim Arabs which lasted over five hundred years. During that time the city had a local administrative government and was considered as a cultural hub for writers, philosophers, and law experts. The city was conquered by James I of Aragon on 30 December 1242.
During the 20 th century, Alzira changed from an agricultural based economy to a diversified industry-orientated city with an important commercial infrastructure and associated services. Many outstanding companies have their head-office in the city: building and publishing companies, diversed manufactures, textil and ice cream factories, etc. Alzira has become a vey important commercial city due to its influence area, which is estimated about 300,000 inhabitants.