Sueca

This article is about the Spanish city of Sueca. For the card game, see Sueca (game).

Sueca
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Sueca Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°12′0″N 0°18′41″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Ribera Baixa
Judicial district	Sueca
Government
• Alcalde	Joan Baldoví Roda (2007) (BNV)
Area
• Total	92.5 km2 (35.7 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	28,908
• Density	312.5/km2 (809.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Suecà, Suecana
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	46410
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Sueca (Valencian pronunciation: [suˈɛka], locally: [suˈɛkɛ]) 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 km to the east by the Serra de Cullera, though the municipality possesses 7 km 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.

External links

• http://www.infosueca.com - Local Government of Sueca website
• Map and pictures of Sueca

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