Jun, Granada

Jun's flag.

Jun is a Spanish locality and township situated in the north-centre part of la Vega de Granada, in the province of Granada, autonomous community of Andalucía. It limits with the municipalities of Pulianas, Granada, Alfacar and Víznar.

The municipality of Iundenia is one of the fifty two entities which make up the Metropolitan Area of Granada, and it is formed by Jun, Baltodano, and two streets of Pulianas: c/ Alhambra and c/ Generalife. It is located in the foothill of la Sierra de la Alfaguara, near river Juncaril.

Demography

According to the National Institute of Statistics os Spain, in the year 2014 there were 3661 inhabitants in Jun.

Location of Jun in Granada, Spain.

Communications

El Distribuidor Norte de Granada (VAU-02, also called Ronda Norte) is a big highway which goes through Jun and it communicates highway A-44 (Bailén-Motril) with A-92 (Murcia/Almería-Sevilla).

There is also a local highway, GR-3103, which joins Jun with the centre of Granada- in particular with the suburb of Cartuja, Parque Nueva Granada- and with Alfacar.

Culture

At this present time there is a ceramic industry for construction purposes, but the use of ceramic for artistic purposes is more relevant.

Technology

Jun is well known for widespread usage of internet technology, both by residents and the municipal government. In December 1999, the municipality announced the right of every citizen to have Internet in their home. In 2001, the town had its first interactive municipal council, leading then-head of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, to call Jun the birthplace of interactive democracy.

Presently, the local government of Jun is working towards future modernization and free software access for Jun residents. The city council is promoting the use of social media for many activities to make the communication between the local government and the citizens easier, with particular emphasis on the use of Twitter.

Famous Iundenenses

Mayor of Jun, José Antonio Rodríguez Salas

Antonio Marín Ocete (1900-1972), rector the University of Granada rector and one attorneys of the Cortes Españolas.

Twinnings with other cities

Barranco, Peru

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

References

^[1] Jun, Granada Wikipedia in Spanish.

Municipalities in the province of Granada

Agrón Alamedilla Albolote Albondón Albuñán Albuñol Albuñuelas Aldeire Alfacar Algarinejo Alhama de Granada Alhendín Alicún de Ortega Almegíjar Almuñécar Alpujarra de la Sierra Alquife Arenas del Rey Armilla Atarfe Baza Beas de Granada Beas de Guadix Benalúa Benalúa de las Villas Benamaurel Bérchules Bubión Busquístar Cacín Cádiar Cájar La Calahorra Calicasas Campotéjar Cáñar Caniles Capileira Carataunas Cástaras Castilléjar Castril Cenes de la Vega Chauchina Chimeneas Churriana de la Vega Cijuela Cogollos de Guadix Cogollos Vega Colomera Cortes de Baza Cortes y Graena Cuevas del Campo Cúllar Cúllar Vega Darro Dehesas de Guadix Dehesas Viejas Deifontes Diezma Dílar Dólar Dúdar Dúrcal Escúzar Ferreira Fonelas Freila Fuente Vaqueros Las Gabias Galera Gobernador Gójar Gor Gorafe Granada Guadahortuna Guadix Los Guájares Gualchos Güéjar Sierra Güevéjar Huélago Huéneja Huéscar Huétor-Tájar Huétor Vega Huétor Santillán Íllora Ítrabo Iznalloz Jayena Jérez del Marquesado Jete Jun Juviles Láchar Lanjarón Lanteira Lecrín Lentegí Lobras Loja Lugros Lújar La Malahá Maracena Marchal Moclín Molvízar Monachil Montefrío Montejícar Montillana Moraleda de Zafayona Morelábor Motril Murtas Nevada Nigüelas Nívar Ogíjares Orce Órgiva Otívar El Padul Pampaneira Pedro Martínez Peligros La Peza El Pinar Píñar Pinos Genil Pinos Puente Polícar Polopos Pórtugos Puebla de Don Fadrique Pulianas Purullena Quéntar Rubite Salar Salobreña Santa Cruz del Comercio Santa Fe Soportújar Sorvilán La Taha Torre-Cardela Torvizcón Trevélez Turón Ugíjar Valderrubio El Valle Valle del Zalabí Válor Vegas del Genil Vélez de Benaudalla Ventas de Huelma Villa de Otura Villamena Villanueva Mesía Villanueva de las Torres Víznar Zafarraya Zagra La Zubia Zújar

Coordinates: 37°13′N 3°36′W / 37.217°N 3.600°W / 37.217; -3.600

↑ "Jun" (in Spanish).

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