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Granada
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The last of the ancient Moorish kingdoms to be conquered in Spain, in the SE. of Andalusia, fronting the Mediterranean, now divided into Granada, Almeria, and Malaga; the modern province has an area of 4928 sq. m.; Granada, the capital, is beautifully situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, on an eminence 2245 ft. above sea-level, 140 m. SE. of Seville; the Jenil flows past it; has a large university, a cathedral, and monastery; was founded by the Moors in the 8th century, but has been largely rebuilt on modern principles.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Granada'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/g/granada.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Granada'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/g/granada.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
