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Níjar

Níjar

Níjar is a locality in , , and has about 26,500 residents. Níjar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Locality with 26,500 residents
  • Also known as: “Nijar”
  • Postal code: 04100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Atalaya de Níjar and Museo Memoria del Agua.

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is situated 3½ km south of Níjar.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 4 km south of Níjar.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Níjar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huebro and Lucainena de Las Torres.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Inma Gasteiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of , Spain. belongs to the association "The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain". is situated 4½ km north of Níjar.

Village
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is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of , Spain. The township is built quite high up on the north-west facing slopes of the Sierra Alhamilla. is situated 6 km northwest of Níjar.

Níjar

Latitude
37.00102° or 37° 0′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.21171° or 2° 12′ 42″ west
Population
26,500
Elevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ES NIJ
Open location code
8C9V2Q2Q+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1242332190
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2513222
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In Other Languages

“Níjar” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Нихар”

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