Lújar
Lújar, Spain | |||
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Location of Lújar | |||
Coordinates: 36°47′15″N 3°24′5″W / 36.78750°N 3.40139°WCoordinates: 36°47′15″N 3°24′5″W / 36.78750°N 3.40139°W | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Province | Granada | ||
Municipality | Lújar | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) | ||
Population (2004) | |||
• Total | 506 | ||
• Density | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Lújar is a village in southern Spain in the Sierra Nevada, a couple of miles 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 1,200.
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.
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