Lújar

Coordinates: 36°47′15″N 3°24′5″W / 36.78750°N 3.40139°W / 36.78750; -3.40139CountrySpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaProvinceGranadaMunicipalityLújarGovernment • MayorJosé Antonio González Cabrera (People's Party)Area • Total36.88 km² (14.24 sq mi)Elevation895 m (2,936 ft)Population • Total480 • Density13/km² (34/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+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 / 36.78750; -3.40139 (36.7877, -3.4016). 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.

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