Sueca () is a city in eastern

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in the

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. It is situated on the left bank of the river Xúquer. The town of Sueca is separated from the

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to the east by the Serra de Cullera, though the municipality possesses of Mediterranean coastline. Some of the architecture shows

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roots—the flat roofs, view-turrets ( miradors), and horseshoe arches—and the area has an

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system dating from Moorish times.

Rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly '' Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and ''Porteresia'', both wild and domestica ...

processing is the principal industry, though oranges are also exported.

Villages included in the municipality

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Twin Towns

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* Palafrugell,

References

External links

Map and pictures of Sueca
Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Baixa {{valencia-geo-stub