Granada
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From top left: The Alhambra, Generalife, Patio de los Leones in Alhambra, Royal Hall in Alhambra, Albaicín and Sacromonte, Huerto del Carlos, in Albaicín, Plaza Nueva, house in Albaicín, façade of the cathedral, bell tower of the cathedral, Royal Chapel
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| Coordinates: 37°10′41″N 3°36′03″W / 37.17806°N 3.60083°WCoordinates: 37°10′41″N 3°36′03″W / 37.17806°N 3.60083°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous Community |
 Andalusia
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| Province | Granada | ||
| Comarca | Vega de Granada | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Granada | ||
| • Mayor | Francisco Cuenca (People's Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE)) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 88.02 km2 (33.98 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation (AMSL) | 738 m (2,421 ft) | ||
| Population (Jan. 2014) | |||
| • Total | 237,540 | ||
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) |
granadino (m), granadina (f) iliberitano (m), iliberitana (f) granadí, garnatí |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18001-18019 | ||
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + (Granada) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Granada (/ɡrəˈnɑːdə/, Spanish: [ɡɾaˈnaða], locally: [ɡɾaˈnaː, -ˈnaða]) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Beiro, the Darro, the Genil and the Monachil. It sits at an average elevation of 738 metres above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held.
In the 2005 national census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 236,982, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 472,638, ranking as the 13th-largest urban area of Spain. About 3.3% of the population did not hold Spanish citizenship, the largest number of these people (31%; or 1% of the total population) coming from South America. Its nearest airport is Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport.
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