Lújar is a village in southern
Spain
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in the
Sierra Nevada
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, 7 kilometres inland from the coast along a fairly precipitous road, and 26 km from the city of
Motril
Motril () is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
The main settlement is located a few kilometers inland, separated from the Port of Motril by the Guadalfeo delta. Mo ...
. Its population is approximately 500.
History
The village was one of the first to be taken during the
Spanish Civil War
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.
Facilities
There is a municipal open air
swimming pool
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at the western end of the village, and a couple of bars.
See also
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List of municipalities in Granada
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References
Populated places in the Province of Granada
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