Gor, Granada

Gor
Municipality

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Location of Gor
Gor

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 37°22′N 2°58′W / 37.367°N 2.967°W / 37.367; -2.967Coordinates: 37°22′N 2°58′W / 37.367°N 2.967°W / 37.367; -2.967
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Andalusia
Province Granada
Comarca Comarca de Guadix
Judicial district Guadix
Government
  Alcalde Francisco Porcel Gómez (2007) (PP)
Area
  Total 182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation 1,238 m (4,062 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 940
  Density 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Goreño/a
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 18870
Website Official website

Gor is a town of Granada, in southwestern Spain. It consists of the town center and several suburbs scattered all over its municipal area, such as Las Juntas, Las Viñas, Cenascuras, Los Balcones, La Rambla Valdiquín, Los corrales, El Royo Serval and La Estación de Gorafe. Situated at an altitude of between 1,100 m and 2,100 m above sea level and with an extension of 182 km², Gor has a long history of human settlements that date back to the Paleolithic. The official population of Gor in 2005 was 997.

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