Alfarnate, Málaga
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Alfarnate is a small village located in the Province of Málaga
in Andalusia
, Spain
. As of 2005, it has a population of 1 398 inhabitants. The village sits at 928 metres above sea level. The name 'Alfarnate' comes from the Arab word 'Al-farnat', meaning flour mill. Alfarnatejo
, a neighbouring village, is situated about 3.5km from Alfarnate.
Málaga (province)
The Province of Málaga is located on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the South, and by the provinces of Cádiz, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada.Its area is 7,308 km²...
in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. As of 2005, it has a population of 1 398 inhabitants. The village sits at 928 metres above sea level. The name 'Alfarnate' comes from the Arab word 'Al-farnat', meaning flour mill. Alfarnatejo
Alfarnatejo
Alfarnatejo is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 50 km to the city of Málaga. It has a population of approximately 400 residents. The natives are called Tejones and the...
, a neighbouring village, is situated about 3.5km from Alfarnate.