Sueca, Valencia

39°12′0″N 0°18′41″W / 39.20000°N 0.31139°W / 39.20000; -0.31139Country SpainAutonomous community Valencian CommunityProvinceValenciaComarcaRibera BaixaJudicial districtSuecaGovernment • AlcaldeRoger Tamarit (2015) (Compromís)Area • Total92.5 km² (35.7 sq mi)Elevation3 m (10 ft)Population • Total27,460 • Density300/km² (770/sq mi)Demonym(s)Suecà, SuecanaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeOfficial language(s)Spanish and ValencianWebsiteOfficial website

Sueca (Valencian pronunciation: [suˈɛka]) is a city in eastern Spain in the Valencian Community. It is situated on the left bank of the river Xúquer. The town of Sueca is separated from the Mediterranean Sea 11 kilometres (7 miles) to the east by the Serra de Cullera, though the municipality possesses 7 km (4 mi) of Mediterranean coastline. Some of the architecture shows Moorish roots—the flat roofs, view-turrets (miradors), and horseshoe arches—and the area has an irrigation system dating from Moorish times. Rice processing is the principal industry, though oranges are also exported.

Villages included in the municipality

• Mareny de Barraquetes

Twin Towns

• Évreux, France
• Palafrugell, Spain

References

External links

• Map and pictures of Sueca

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sueca". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 21.