Back Granada Afrikaans ግራናዳ Amharic Granada AN Granada ANG غرناطة Arabic غرناطة ARY جرانادا ARZ Granada AST Granada Aymara Qranada Azerbaijani
Granada | |
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 Location of Granada | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′30″N 3°36′0″W / 37.17500°N 3.60000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Granada |
| • Mayor | Marifrán Carazo (PP) |
| Area | |
| 88.1 km2 (34.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 738 m (2,421 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
| 233,532 | |
| • Rank | 20th in Spain |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 502,561 |
| • Metro | 573,057 |
| • Seat[5] | 225,792 |
| Demonyms | Granadan granadino (m.) and granadina (f.)[a] |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €15.839 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18001–18019 |
| Area code | +34 958 (Granada) |
| Website | Official website |
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Granada (/ɡrəˈnɑːdə/ grə-NAH-də;[7] Spanish: [ɡɾaˈnaða] ⓘ) 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 Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro. Ascribed to the Vega de Granada comarca, the city sits at an average elevation of 738 m (2,421 ft) above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. With a population of 233,532 as of 2024, it is the 20th-largest city in Spain.
Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held. Its nearest airport is Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport.
The area was settled since ancient times by Iberians, Romans, and Visigoths. The current settlement became a major city of Al-Andalus in the 11th century during the Zirid Taifa of Granada.[8] In the 13th century it became the capital of the Emirate of Granada under Nasrid rule, the last Muslim-ruled state in the Iberian Peninsula. Granada was conquered in 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs and progressively transformed into a Christian city over the course of the 16th century.[9]
The Alhambra, a medieval Nasrid citadel and palace, is located in Granada. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture[10] and one of the most visited tourist sites in Spain.[11][12] Islamic-period influence and Moorish architecture are also preserved in the Albaicín neighborhood and other medieval monuments in the city.[13] The 16th century also saw a flourishing of Mudéjar architecture and Renaissance architecture,[14] followed later by Baroque and Churrigueresque styles.[15][16] The University of Granada has an estimated 47,000 undergraduate students spread over five different campuses in the city. The pomegranate (Spanish: granada) is the heraldic device of Granada.
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- ^ "Granada (Andalucía, Urban Areas, Spain)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ European Commission https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/URB_LPOP1__custom_3416005/default/table?lang=en. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
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- ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Definition of GRANADA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ García-Arenal, Mercedes (2014). "Granada". In Fleet, Kate; Krämer, Gudrun; Matringe, Denis; Nawas, John; Rowson, Everett (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Three. Brill. ISSN 1873-9830.
- ^ Coleman 2013.
- ^ Bloom 2020, p. 151.
- ^ "The Alhambra". US News – Travel. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Alhambra visitor numbers hit record high". The Local Spain. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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- ^ Carsten, F. L. (1961). The New Cambridge Modern History: Volume 5, The Ascendancy of France, 1648–88. CUP Archive. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-521-04544-5.
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