Gulf of Valencia

The Gulf of Valencia (Valencian: Golf de València, Spanish: Golfo de Valencia), is a gulf or inlet of the western Mediterranean Sea, on the eastern coast of Spain.

When the Cape of Vinaròs is used the Gulf of Valencia's coast is entirely within the Valencian Community.

The distinctive shoreline features in this region are the coastal marshes, with the Albufera estuary an example.

Adjacent are low and fertile lands, with rice and especially citrus trees producing oranges and lemons, as the dominant crops.

In May 2011 the energy firm Cairn Energy obtained licenses to explore for oil and operate drilling rigs and oil platforms in 4,000 square kilometres (990,000 acres) in the Gulf of Valencia from the Spanish government.

Gulf of Valencia location in the Western Mediterranean, in this map the northern limit is drawn at the Ebro delta