Valle de Lecrín
Valle de Lecrín is a Comarca in the province o Granada, Andalusie, soothren Spain.
Valle de Lecrín | |
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Location in the province o Granada an Andalusie. | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Andalusie |
Province | Granada |
Caipital | Dúrcal |
Municipalities | |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 22,497 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lecrín derivit frae Arabic Iqlim, meanin "yett": this refers tae a smaw aurie o land situatit atween the veelages o Mondújar an Talará, whilk controlt the ingate tae the vast coastal auries o succar production in Moorish times.
Apairt frae Dúrcal an Padul, agricultur an fermin remain the principal occupation wi pine, citrus, almond, olive an grape as the main craps. In mair recent times, it haes become a popular destination for Spainyie an internaitional hailidaymakers leukin for a quiet an relaxin hailiday amang the orcharts, but wi easy reak tae the bonnie Moorish ceety o Granada an the relatively unspoilt Costa Tropical. It is a favourite destination for walkers, bird watchers, cyclists an airtists an aw.
An aurie o by-ordinar natural brawness, the Lecrin Valley is famous for its verdant landscape (due tae the melt-watter rin aff frae the Sierra Nevada) an its amazin views tae loch Beznar an up tae the Sierra Nevada muntains, its walks, birdlife an mazin spring colours.