Lopera

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

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37°56′45″N 4°12′54″W / 37.94583°N 4.21500°W / 37.94583; -4.21500Country

SpainAutonomous
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AndalusiaProvince

JaénMunicipalityLoperaArea

• Total67 km² (26 sq mi)Elevation

276 m (906 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total3,673 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Lopera is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2014 census,^[2] the municipality has a population of 3,837 inhabitants.

History

Spanish Civil War

The Battle of Lopera took place between 27 and 29 December 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. This battle took place during the Nationalist's Aceituna offensive. On 27 December, the XIV International Brigade launched an attack in order to occupy the Nationalist-held town of Lopera, but the attack failed after two days and the Brigade suffered appalling casualties.^[3]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
^ Beevor, Antony. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.197