Valle de Lecrín

Valle de Lecrín
Comarca
Location in the province of Granada and Andalusia.
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Capital	Dúrcal
Municipalities	List Albuñuelas, Dúrcal, Lecrín, Nigüelas, El Padul, El Pinar, El Valle, Villamena
Population (2006)
• Total	22,497
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Valle de Lecrín is a Comarca in the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain.

Lecrín derived from Arabic Iqlim, meaning "gateway": this refers to a small area of land situated between the villages of Mondújar and Talará, which controlled the access to the vast coastal areas of sugar production in Moorish times.

Apart from Dúrcal and Padul, agriculture and farming remain the principal occupation with pine, citrus, almond, olive and grape as the main crops. In more recent times it has become a popular destination for Spanish and international holidaymakers looking for a quiet and relaxing holiday amongst the orchards, but with easy reach to the beautiful Moorish city of Granada and the relatively unspoilt Costa Tropical. It is also a favourite destination for walkers, bird watchers, cyclists and artists.

An area of outstanding natural beauty, the Lecrin Valley is famous for its verdant landscape (due to the melt-water run off from the Sierra Nevada) and its amazing views to lake Beznar and up to the Sierra Nevada mountains, its walks, birdlife and amazing spring colours.

Municipalities

Comarcas of Andalusia

Almería	Alpujarra Almeriense • Comarca Metropolitana de Almería • Filabres-Tabernas • Levante Almeriense • Poniente Almeriense • Valle del Almanzora • Los Vélez

Cádiz	Bay of Cádiz • Campiña de Jerez • Campo de Gibraltar • Costa Noroeste de Cádiz • La Janda • Sierra de Cádiz

Córdoba	Alto Guadalquivir • Campiña de Baena • Campiña Sur • Córdoba • Subbética • Valle del Guadiato • Valle Medio del Guadalquivir

Granada	Alpujarra Granadina • Alhama • Baza • Guadix • Huéscar • Costa Granadina • Loja • Los Montes • Valle de Lecrín • Vega de Granada

Huelva	Andévalo • Comarca Metropolitana de Huelva • El Condado • Costa Occidental • Cuenca Minera • Sierra de Huelva

Jaén	Campiña de Jaén • Sierra Morena • Comarca Metropolitana de Jaén • El Condado • La Loma • Sierra de Cazorla • Sierra de Segura • Sierra Mágina • Sierra Sur de Jaén • Las Villas

Málaga	Axarquía • Antequera • Costa del Sol Occidental • Comarca Nororiental • Guadalteba • Màlaga-Costa del Sol • Serranía de Ronda • Sierra de las Nieves • Valle del Guadalhorce

Sevilla	El Aljarafe • Bajo Guadalquivir • Campiña de Carmona • Campiña de Morón y Marchena • Écija • Comarca Metropolitana de Sevilla • Los Alcores • Sierra Norte • Sierra Sur de Sevilla • Vega del Guadalquivir

Coordinates: 36°59′N 3°34′W / 36.983°N 3.567°W / 36.983; -3.567

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