El Saler is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Valencia.
El Saler | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Province | Valencia |
| Municipality | Valencia |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,699 |
History
In September 2012, the small container ship Celia (IMO 9184237) and the bulk carrier Bsle Sunrise (IMO 9017628) both ran aground on the beach at El Saler during a heavy storm.[1][2][3] Both ships caused lasting damage to the beach during their grounding and salvage.[4] On 24 October 2012 Ceilia was refloated.[5] Bsle Sunrise was refloated on November 2.[6]
References
39°22′57″N 0°19′57″W / 39.3825°N 0.3325°W