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Granada (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 37 11 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.1833 decimal degrees |
Long: 003 36 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -3.6000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Seat of Moorish Granada kingdom; last Moorish stronghold in Spain; fell to Catholic monarchs Ferdinand II & Isabella I of Castile 1492; cathedral of Santa María de la Encarnación (constructed 1523-1703) contains paintings & sculpture by Alonso Cano. |
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Granada (preferred,C,V)
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Granata (NA,V)
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Grenade (NA,V)
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Elibyrge (H,V)
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............ | Iberian |
Iliberri (H,V)
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Elvira (C,V)
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Gharnāṭah (H,V)
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Gharnatah (H,V)
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............ | Arabic name, meaning "Hill of Strangers" |
Illiberis (H,V)
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............ | Roman |
Karnattah (H,V)
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Granada (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was an important ancient center |
city (C) |
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provincial capital (C) |
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archiepiscopal see (C) |
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tourist center (C) |
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