Loja | |
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 Bell Tower of the Church of the Incarnation. | |
.svg) Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Flower among thorns[1] | |
  Loja Location in the Province of Granada  Loja Location in Andalusia  Loja Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 04°9′W / 37.167°N 4.150°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Loja |
| Judicial district | Loja |
| Founded | 9th century BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Joaquín Camacho Borrego (2011) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 454.7 km2 (175.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,371 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lojeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18300 |
| Website | www |
Loja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈloxa]), formerly Loxa,[3] is a town in southern Spain, situated at the western limit of the province of Granada. It is in the valley of the River Genil,[3] overlooked by the so-called Sierra de Loja, of which the highest peak, Sierra Gorda, stands 1,671 metres above sea-level.
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- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.