Lújar
Lújar, Spain | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
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, 7 kilometres inland from the coast along a fairly precipitous road, and 26 km from the city of Motril. Its population is approximately 500.
History
The village was one of the first to be taken during the Spanish Civil War.
Facilities
There is a municipal open air swimming pool at the western end of the village, and a couple of bars.
See also
References
- ^ "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.