Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada with 472.982 inhabitants in urban area, in the autonomous community of Andalucia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 meters above sea level, yet is only one hour from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical [1].
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