Sueca is a city in eastern Spain

Spain

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 in the Valencian Community

Valencian Community

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. It is situated on the left bank of the river Xúquer

Júcar

The Júcar or Xúquer is a river on the Iberian Peninsula of Spain. The river runs for approximately 509 km from its source at Ojuelos de Valdeminguete, on the eastern flank of the Montes Universales, Sistema Ibérico...

. The town of Sueca is separated from the Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

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 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

Moors

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 roots—the flat roofs, view-turrets (miradors), and horseshoe arch

Horseshoe arch

The horseshoe arch, also called the Moorish arch and the Keyhole arch, is the emblematic arch of Islamic architecture. They were formerly constructed in Visigothic Spain. Horseshoe arches can take rounded, pointed or lobed form....

es—and the area has an irrigation

Irrigation

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 system dating from Moorish times. Rice

Rice

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 processing is the principal industry

Industry

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, though oranges

Orange (fruit)

An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....

are also exported.

External links

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