Lújar, Spain | |
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![]() Location of Lújar | |
Coordinates: 36°47′15″N 3°24′5″W / 36.78750°N 3.40139°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalusia |
Province | Granada |
Municipality | Lújar |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Antonio González Cabrera (People's Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 480 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lújar is a village in southern Spain in the Sierra Nevada, a couple of kilometres inland from the coast and the city of Motril along a fairly precipitous road. Its coordinates are 36°47′15″N 3°24′5″W / 36.78750°N 3.40139°W (36.7877, -3.4016). Its population is approximately 500.
History
[edit]The village was one of the first to be taken during the Spanish Civil War.
Facilities
[edit]There is a municipal open air swimming pool at the western end of the village, and a couple of bars.
References
[edit]- ^ "Corporación". lujar.es. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Nomenclator: Poblacion del Padron Continuo". www.ine.es. Retrieved 18 April 2024.