Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia | |
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![]() The Tribunal de les Aigües of Valencia in 2006 | |
Date(s) | Thursdays |
Begins | 10th CE |
Frequency | Weekly |
Venue | Casa Vestuari |
Location(s) | Valencia, Spain |
Founders | Abd-ar-Rahman III,Al-Hakam II |
Irrigators’ tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia | |
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Country | Spain |
Domains | Knowledge and practices |
Reference | 171 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2009 (4th session) |
List | Representative |
The Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia, also known as the Tribunal of Waters (Valencian: Tribunal de les Aigües de València), is an institution of justice to settle disputes arising from the use of irrigation water by farmers in several Irrigation Communities (Valencian: Comunitats de Regants) and canals (Quart, Benàger i Faitanar, Tormos, Mislata, Mestalla, Favara, Rascanya, Rovella and Xirivella)[1] in the Horta de València. It is the World’s Oldest Court and the oldest democratic institution in Europe.[2]
In 2009 it was chosen along with the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.[3]
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