Huétor-Tájar
| Huétor-Tájar | ||
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| Country | Spain | |
| Province | Granada | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fernando Delgado Ayén (PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 9,467 | |
| • Density | 233.5/km2 (605/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 18360 | |
| Area code(s) | 34 (Spain) + 958 (Granada) | |
| Website | www.huetortajar.org (Spanish) | |
Huétor-Tájar (or Huétor Tájar) is a municipality and town located in the province of Granada (Andalusia), in the southern Spain. It is situated 43 km west of the city of Granada, and its population in 2007 was 9,467. The municipality's extension is close to 40 km². Huétor-Tájar lies within the fertile Genil river valley, a part of the Granada depression.
The main source of income is the asparagus culture and its commercialisation under the Geographical Indication Esparragos de Huétor-Tájar.
The town is located near Granada, with has a significant influence on it during the centuries.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
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