Berja
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| Berja, Spain | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Antonio Torres López (PP) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 218 km² (84.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 14,249 |
| - Density | 65.4/km² (169.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Berja is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is located on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gádor, 10 miles north-east of Adra by road. Despite the lack of a railway, Berja has a healthy trade. Lead is mined in nearby mountains, and the more sheltered valleys produce grain, wine, oil, fruit and esparto grass. These, along with paper, linen and cotton goods manufactured locally in small quantities, are exported from Adra.
[edit] Demographics
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
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13,317 |
13,279 | 13,331 | 13,405 | 13,670 | 13,924 | 14,249 |
Source: INE (Spain) Berja is a small town in Spain located in the andalucia region, it has a small population of inhabitants yet within the village all the necessary shops, bars etc are all there. There is approximately 15 English settlers at the moment yet the rate is on the increase however despite that there is still a typically Spanish feel to the town with 95 per cent of the inhabitants only speaking Spanish you might find it hard to communicate
Berja is one of the oldest villages in this region and it still has an agricultural feel with green houses in sight everywhere you look. It also still gives free tapas when drinks are bought
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Berja - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (Spanish) Berja - Diputación Provincial de Almería
- Patronato municipal de deportes de Berja
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