Lújar
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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.
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