- Population
- 370
- 370
- Elevation
- 1,038 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport63 km
- LEI Almería Airport68 km
About Yegen
Yegen is a village. Location: Alpujarra de la Sierra, Granada. Population: 370. Elevation: 1,038 m.
Yegen (Spanish: [ˈɟ͡ʝexen]) is a village of the municipality of Alpujarra de la Sierra in the province of Granada. The village was the home of the British writer Gerald Brenan in the 1920s, and he described its customs in South from Granada, one of his best-known books. Brenan stated in the book that he chose Yegen (at the time with no paved road connection or public transport) because of its favourable geography, including abundant water.
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Climate of Yegen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 50 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Almería · 61 km east20°
- Málaga · 119 km west20°
- Cartagena · 201 km east21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (55 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 31° | 31° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Yegen
The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (128 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 49 km to the northwest.
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 63 kmwest
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 68 kmeast
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 128 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Granada Population: 233.5K 49 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 61 kmeast
- Jaén Population: 113.5K 106 kmnorthwest
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 120 kmwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 166 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yegen
Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 25 kmW
- Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 23 kmW
- Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 22 kmW
- Laguna Larga Lake 21 kmNW
25–60 km278 places
- Playa de San Nicolás Beach 28 kmS
- Playa Granada Beach 49 kmSW
- Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 36 kmSW
- Playa de Poniente Beach 48 kmSW
60–100 km326 places
- Laguna Playa Beach 92 kmW
- Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 63 kmE
- La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 65 kmSW
- Playa Ancón Beach 87 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Río Mecina River, Alpujarra de la Sierra1.3 km W
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Sierra Nevada National Park Natural site, Alpujarra de la Sierra6.9 km N
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Arroyo de Valor River, Alcolea3.4 km NE
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Río Grande River, Bérchules7.2 km W
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Río Chico River, Bérchules7.3 km W
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Río Nechite River, Alcolea5.7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources