Loja, Granada
Loja | |
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Bell Tower of the Church of the Incarnation. | |
| Nickname: Flower among thorns | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 04°9′W / 37.167°N 4.150°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Loja |
| Judicial district | Loja |
| Founded | 9th century BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Joaquín Camacho Borrego (2011) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 454.7 km2 (175.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 20,371 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lojeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18300 |
| Website | www |
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Loja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈloxa]), formerly Loxa, is a town in southern Spain, situated at the western limit of the province of Granada. It is in the valley of the River Genil, overlooked by the so-called Sierra de Loja, of which the highest peak, Sierra Gorda, stands 1,671 metres above sea-level.