Inca () is a town on the
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island
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of
Mallorca
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. The population of the
municipality
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is 32,137 (2018) in an area of 58.4 km².
There is a junction
station Mallorca rail network with trains to
Palma, the island's capital, to
Sa Pobla
Sa Pobla () is a small municipality
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, and to
Manacor
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.
Inca is home of the footwear company "
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Inca is known for its wine cellars. The town, like its neighboring municipality
Binissalem, was a mass producer of wine from the 17th to 19th centuries when
phylloxera
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destroyed the industry and its inhabitants turned to other activities such as tanning and leather craftsmanship. Many old wine cellars are being used as restaurants for serving traditional Mallorcan dishes like ''sopes mallorquines'', ''
tombet'' and ''gató d'ametlles''.
Sister cities
Inca has two sister cities
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Lompoc
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,
California
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,
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Telpaneca, Nicaragua
References
External links
Inca, Mallorca, tourist information and guide*
Jewish quarter
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Inca Hospital Center
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Rail Station
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Sport Center Inca
Can Monroig
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