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Beas de Granada
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Flag of Beas de Granada
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Beas de Granada is located in Spain
Beas de Granada
Beas de Granada
Location in Spain
Country Spain
Province Granada
Comarca Vega de Granada
Area
 • Total 23.20 km2 (8.96 sq mi)
Elevation
1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 985
 • Density 42.457/km2 (109.96/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Beatos
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Beas de Granada
Panorama, Beas de Granada (2009)

Beas de Granada is a town located in the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain. As of 2009, the town had a population of 1050 inhabitants. The settlement is at a height of 1072 meters above sea level and therefore has good views of the sierra Nevada. It is within the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor.

History

The town can be traced back to a crossroads during the time of the Romans and even under the Arabs it was only about 20 buildings.

Notable people

Alhambra Nievas the Rugby Union player and referee was born here.

See also

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