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Lújar, Spain
Castell de Ferro and clouds over mountain Lújar.jpg
Flag of Lújar, Spain
Flag
Coat of arms of Lújar, Spain
Coat of arms
Location of Lújar
Location of Lújar
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Granada
Municipality Lújar
Area
 • Total 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi)
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total 480
 • Density 13.02/km2 (33.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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 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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