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Lopera
Municipality
Town Hall of Lopera (2016)
Town Hall of Lopera (2016)
Flag of Lopera
Flag
Coat of arms of Lopera
Coat of arms
Lopera is located in Province of Jaén (Spain)
Lopera
Lopera
Location in Province of Jaén (Spain)
Lopera is located in Andalusia
Lopera
Lopera
Location in Andalusia
Lopera is located in Spain
Lopera
Lopera
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous
community
 Andalusia
Province Bandera de la provincia de Jaén.svg Jaén
Municipality Lopera
Area
 • Total 67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 3,673
 • Density 54.8/km2 (142.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Lopera is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 3,837 inhabitants.

History

Spanish Civil War

The Battle of Lopera took place between 27 and 29 December 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. This battle took place during the Nationalist's Aceituna offensive. On 27 December, the XIV International Brigade launched an attack in order to occupy the Nationalist-held town of Lopera, but the attack failed after two days and the Brigade suffered appalling casualties.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lopera para niños

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