Arenas del Rey
Located in Granada, Andalusia Coordinates: 36°56′44″ N 3°51′10″ W
- Population
- 2,038
- 2K
- Elevation
- 962 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Arenas del Rey
About Arenas del Rey
Arenas del Rey is a municipality. Location: Granada, Andalusia. Population: 2,038. Elevation: 962 m.
Arenas del Rey is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city had a population of 1,231 inhabitants. The village is just north of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park. Arenas del Rey was the worst affected village in the Andalusian earthquake of 25 December 1884. Almost 90% of the houses collapsed, and the rest were badly damaged. The whole village was a pile of rubble. The church and all other public buildings were destroyed.
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At a glance
- Area
- 91.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 71 of 169 places in Granada by population
- Nearest larger town: Alhama de Granada, 12 km NW
- 12 sights and natural places within 10 km Río Cebollón, Arroyo Añales
- Listed here: Village: 4, Historic site: 1
Places in Arenas del Rey
5 places-
Arenas del Rey Village2K
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Dolmen Bermejales Historic site
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Fornes Village
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La Resinera Village
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Retamales Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iglesia Santísimo Sacramento Attraction, Jayena2.6 km E
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Río Cebollón River, Alhama de Granada1.3 km S
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Arroyo Añales River, Alhama de Granada1.9 km NW
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Río Grande River, Alhama de Granada2.5 km N
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Pantano de los Bermejales Lake, Alhama de Granada4.6 km NW
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Río Granada River, Alhama de Granada3.7 km E
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Arroyo Tuvillas River, Alhama de Granada3.8 km SE
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Cerro de las Golondrinas Mountain, Alhama de Granada9.3 km S
Sources & licences
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