Alquife mines
Alquife mines is an abandoned mine in Alquife, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 1,142 metres. Alquife mines is situated nearby to the village La Calahorra, as well as near Lanteira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Abandoned mine
- Description: Mines in Alquife, Spain
- Also known as: “Barriada Minas del Marquesado”, “Marquesado mines”, and “Minas del Marquesado”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación, Alquife and Alquife Castle.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación, Alquife
Church
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación, Alquife is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Alquife mines.
Alquife Castle
Ruins
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Alquife Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Alquife mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alquife and La Calahorra.
Alquife
Village
Alquife is a town located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the town has a population of 780 inhabitants. It is famous due to its iron mines that since Ancient Roman times gave prosperity to the area.
La Calahorra
Village
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La Calahorra is a municipality, part of the Comarca de Guadix, located in the middle of the Province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2019 census, the town has a population of 673 inhabitants. La Calahorra is situated 3½ km east of Alquife mines.
Lanteira
Village
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Lanteira is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the city has a population of 507 inhabitants. Lanteira is situated 4 km southwest of Alquife mines.
Alquife mines
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Alquife mines” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Minas de Alquife”
- Cebuano: “Minas del Marquesado”
- French: “Minas de Alquife”
- Galician: “Minas de Alquife”
- German: “Minas de Alquife”
- Spanish: “Coto minero de las minas de Alquife”
- Spanish: “Minas de Alquife”
- Spanish: “Minas de hierro del Marquesado”
- Spanish: “Minas del Marquesado”
- Swedish: “Minas del Marquesado”
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