Gor is a town of Granada, in southwestern Spain. It consists of the town center and several suburbs scattered all over its municipal area, such as Las Juntas, Las Viñas, Cenascuras, Los Balcones, La Rambla Valdiquín, Los corrales, El Royo Serval and La Estación de Gorafe. Situated at an altitude of between 1,100 m and 2,100 m above sea level and with an extension of 182 km², Gor has a long history of human settlements that date back to the Paleolithic. The official population of Gor in 2005 was 997.
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  Gor Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′N 2°58′W / 37.367°N 2.967°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Comarca de Guadix |
| Judicial district | Guadix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Molina Soria (2020) (PSOE-A) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,238 m (4,062 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 736 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Goreño/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18870 |
| Website | Official website |
Gor's patron saint is San Cayetano.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Patronato de Turismo de Granada Archived 2006-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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