Almegíjar

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Almegíjar, Spain
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Location of Almegíjar
Country	Spain
Province	Granada
Municipality	Almegíjar
Area
• Total	30 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Elevation	812 m (2,664 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	435
• Density	14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Almegíjar is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 435 inhabitants. It is situated at over 800 metres above sea level, on the southern slopes of the Sierra de Morena, a spur of Mulhacen, the highest mountain in Spain. Before the Spanish Civil War in 1935, the church was burned by anarchists and during the war it was just behind the republican front lines; the remains of trenches can still be seen up the mountain. These trenches represents the furthest advance of the Fascists into Las Alpujarras after they took Granada.

The people of the village still largely work on the land, often using mules. There are many olive groves (and an olive oil processing factory), almonds, oranges and lemons, along with vegetable gardens.

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Coordinates: 36°54′N 3°18′W / 36.9°N 3.3°W / 36.9; -3.3

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