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BURRIANA , a seaport of eastern See also: Spain, in the province of Castellon de la Plana; on the estuary of the See also: river Seas, which flows into the Mediterranean See also: Sea
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Pop
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(1900) 12,962
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The harbour of Burriana on the open sea is annually visited by about three See also: hundred small See also: coasting-vessels
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Its exports consist chiefly of oranges grown in the surrounding fertile plain, which is irrigated with See also: water from the river Mijares, on the See also: north, and also produces large quantities of grain, oil, See also: wine and melons
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Burriana is connected by a See also: light railway with the neighbouring towns of Onda (6595), A1maz6ra (7076), See also: Villarreal (16,o68) and Castellon de la Plana (29,904)
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Its nearest station on the See also: Barcelona-See also: Valencia See also: coast railway is Villarreal
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