Vegas del Genil

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Vegas del Genil
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 37°10′N3°41′W / 37.167°N 3.683°W / 37.167; -3.683
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Granada
Area
  Total14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Elevation
617 m (2,024 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total10,981
  Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.vegasdelgenil.es

Vegas del Genil is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain. As of 2009, it had a population of 7537 inhabitants.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.