- Iznájar
Iznájar is a village and municipal area in the
province of Córdoba inAndalucia , southernSpain .Located at coord|37|15|N|4|18|W|type:city(4906)_region:ES, it lies on the Genil river approximately 110 km from the provincial capital of Córdoba very close to the borders with both Málaga and Granada provinces at a height of 539 metres above sea level.
The municipality covers an area of 136 km² and in 2005 had a population of 4,960 inhabitants, with a population density of 36.5 people per km².
The village itself is situated on top of a huge rocky outcropping overlooking the
Embalse de Iznájar , the largest lake in the whole of Andalucía, which is frequented throughout the warm season as a beach.The principal economic activity of the area is the cultivation of olives although tourism is increasingly becoming an economic factor.
Iznájar is a classic "
pueblo blanco ", or white village and is surrounded by its "Aldeas" - sub villages includingLa Celada ,El Higueral ,Solerche to name but three.There are many places to stay, from hotels through to bed & breakfasts to houses or apartments to rent. The whole of the area of Iznájar has a vibrant social life with many
fiestas celebrated throughout the year - most notablySemana Santa (Easter),Los Reyes (Three Kings or Twelfth Night) and theFiesta de la Virgen .External links
* [http://www.iznajar.net/ La villa de Iznájar]
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadistica/sima/htm/sm14037.htm Iznájar] - Andalucian government's statistical information website
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