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Cullera
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community | ||
| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Ribera Baixa | ||
| Judicial district | Sueca | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Ernesto Sanjuán Martínez | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 24,821 | ||
| • Density | 461.4/km2 (1,194.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Cullerenc, cullerenca Cullerà, cullerana |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46400 | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish, Valencian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Cullera (Valencian pronunciation: [kuˈʎeɾa]) is a municipality in Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain, situated in the Ribera Baixa comarca.
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Cullera is situated at the mouth of the Júcar river, 40 kilometers from the capital of Valencia.
The main neighborhoods of Cullera are:
Sueca, Corbera, Llaurí, Favara, and Tavernes de Valldigna all neighbor Cullera. They are all in the province of Valencia.
The mountain of Cullera, known as Munt de l'Or or Muntanya de l'Or is the last mountain in the Iberian range before the Mediterranean Sea. It has an altitude of 233 meters. The historical parts of the city are to the south, and the modern tourist district is to the east, looking to the sea.
The San Lorenzo lagoon is a small lake situated north of the mountain. It once formed part of a much bigger lake before the lands were drained for agricultural use. The lake now marks the southern limit of the Parque Natural de la Albufera.
| 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | |
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| 20.927 | 20.336 | 20.663 | 20.595 | 20.397 | 20.663 | 20.622 | 22.544 |
The economy in Cullera is traditionally based in agriculture, with rice and oranges as important crops. Fishing, historically a large part of the economy, has diminished in importance due to important tourism developments, both nationally and internationally, in the region.
The typical food of the region is the so-called Mediterranean diet, which is characterized by a rich selection of vegetables. In Cullera's orchards, there are many citrus crops (oranges, mandarins and lemons), as well as fish and seafood of the nearby ocean. Alongside the offerings of the orchards, not to mention the seafood, there are dozens of ways to prepare rice: arroz al horno, arroz a banda, etc.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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