Granada (province)

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Granada (province)

Granada is a province

Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
of southern Spain

Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the eastern part of the autonomous community

Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
of Andalusia

Andalusia

Andalusia is a country in the Spanish State. It is the most populous and the second largest, in terms of land area, of the seventeen autonomous communities of the Spain....
. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete

Albacete (province)

Albacete is a Provinces of Spain of central Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada , Region of Murcia, Alicante , Valencia , Cuenca , Ciudad Real and Ja?n ....
, Murcia

Region of Murcia

The Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia is one of Spain's seventeen Autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencia , on the Mediterranean Sea coast....
, Almería

Almería (province)

Almer?a is a Provinces of Spain of southern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada , Region of Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Almer?a....
, Jaén

Jaén (province)

Ja?n is a provinces of Spain of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ciudad Real , Albacete , Granada and C?rdoba Province, Spain....
, Córdoba

Córdoba (province)

C?rdoba , traditionally named Cordova in English, is a Provinces of Spain of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia....
, Málaga

Málaga (province)

The Province of M?laga is located on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous communities in Spain of Andalusia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the South, and by the Province s of C?diz , Sevilla , C?rdoba Province, Spain and Granada ....
, and the Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
. Its capital is Granada

Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada , in the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia, Spain....
.

Its area is 12,635 km²

1 E10 m²

To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions , areas between 10,000 square kilometre and 100,000 km? are listed here. See also orders of magnitude ....
. Its population is 876,184 (2006), of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its population density is 64.82/km² It contains 168 municipalities.

There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Granada and Guadix

Guadix

Guadix, a city of southern Spain, in the Granada ; on the left bank of the river Guadix, a sub-tributary of the Guadiana Menor, and on the Madrid-Valdepe?as-Almer?a railway....
.

The tallest mountain in Iberian Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small area of France....
, Mulhacén

Mulhacén

Mulhac?n is the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Cordillera Penib?tica....
, is located in Granada.

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Granada is a province

Provinces of Spain

Spain

Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
of Andalusia

Andalusia

Albacete (province)

Region of Murcia

Almería (province)

Almer?a is a Provinces of Spain of southern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada , Region of Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Almer?a....
, Jaén

Jaén (province)

Córdoba (province)

C?rdoba , traditionally named Cordova in English, is a Provinces of Spain of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia....
, Málaga

Málaga (province)

Mediterranean Sea

Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada , in the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia, Spain....
.

Its area is 12,635 km²

1 E10 m²

Guadix

Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small area of France....
, Mulhacén

Mulhacén

Mulhac?n is the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Cordillera Penib?tica....
, is located in Granada. It measures 3,481 m

1 E3 m

To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km .1 E+2 m...
.

Granada shares the Sierra Nevada National Park

Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain)

The Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada is located in the Granada and Almer?a provinces . It stretches from Alpujarra to the Marquesado and the Lecrin Valley....
(in the Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada (Spain)

File:Nevadawikipedia.jpgThe Sierra Nevada, meaning "snowy range" in Spanish language, is a mountain range in the region of Andalusia in Spain....
mountain range) with Almería province.

Although slightly too far east to catch the floods of British tourists coming to the Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the M?laga province....
via Málaga

Málaga

M?laga is a port city in Andalusia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. At the 2007 census the population is 576,725....
, Granada brings in a number of tourists with its Moorish architecture and famous Alhambra

Alhambra

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex of the Moors rulers of Emirate of Granada in southern Spain , occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada....
. In the winter the mountains of the Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada (Spain)

File:Nevadawikipedia.jpgThe Sierra Nevada, meaning "snowy range" in Spanish language, is a mountain range in the region of Andalusia in Spain....
play host to a small but thriving ski

Ski

A ski is a long, flat device worn on the feet designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now primarily used for recreational and sporting purposes....
industry; these are Europe's most southerly ski resort

Ski resort

A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....
s.

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