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| Coordinates:39°9′50″N0°15′6″W / 39.16389°N 0.25167°W /39.16389; -0.25167 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Ribera Baixa |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Jordi Mayor |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 21,918 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cullerenc, cullerenca Cullerà, cullerana |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46400 |
| Website | Official website |
Cullera (Spanish and Valencian:[kuˈʎeɾa]ⓘ) is a city andmunicipality ofSpain located in theValencian Community. It is part of theprovince of Valencia and theRibera Baixacomarca. The city is situated near the discharge of the riverJúcar in theMediterranean Sea.
Cullera is situated at the mouth of theJúcar river, 40 km from the capital ofValencia and 56 km from the international airport of Valenciaaeropuerto de manises.
The parts and areas of Cullera are:
Sueca,Corbera,Llaurí,Favara,Alzira andTavernes de Valldigna all neighbour Cullera. They are all in the province ofValencia.
The mountain of Cullera, known asMunt de l'Or orMuntanya de l'Or, is the last mountain in theIberian System before theMediterranean 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.
TheSan 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 theParc Natural de l'Albufera.
| 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
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| 20,927 | 20,336 | 20,663 | 20,595 | 20,397 | 20,663 | 20,622 | 22,544 | 23,619 | 23,777 | 23,813 |
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The economy in Cullera is traditionally based in agriculture, withrice andoranges 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. There is a port in Cullera named Puerto de Cullera which is connected with a municipal fish market namedLonja de Cullera.
In 1911, theevents of Cullera took place during which a crowd killed a judge and two of his companions who had discharged their weapons above the crowd. The judge had arrived to suppress a strike that had been declared against the mobilization of workers for thewar in Morocco.[3]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cullera".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 617.
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