Yegen (Spain)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
יגן (ספרד)
Name (Latin)
Yegen (Spain)
Coordinates
-3.118888888 -3.118888888 36.98083333 36.98083333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Spain
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 132702081
Wikidata: Q8051135
Library of congress: n 97100941
Sources of Information
  • BGN gaz., Spain, 1961(Yegen; ppl; 36°59ʹN, 3°08ʹW; in the province of Granada)
  • South from Granada, 1998:CIP preface (Yegen located near Granada)
  • BGN gaz., Spain, 1961(Yegen; ppl; 36p0s59ʹN, 3p0s08ʹW; in the province of Granada)

Wikipedia description:

Yegen (Spanish: [ˈɟ͡ʝexen]) is a village of the municipality of Alpujarra de la Sierra in the province of Granada. The village was the home of the British writer Gerald Brenan in the 1920s, and he described its customs in South from Granada, one of his best-known books. Brenan stated in the book that he chose Yegen (at the time with no paved road connection or public transport) because of its favourable geography, including abundant water. In recent years the village has held events commemorating the writer's interest in local culture. A Brenan museum is being developed in the village.

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