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Also known as Berchules

thumb|280px|right| Bérchules (2009) Bérchules is a village and municipality in the central Alpujarra, in the province of Granada in Spain. The origins of the village are Arab. There are two villages in the municipality, Bérchules (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1350 metres), and Alcútar (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1250 metres). The villages are on the road, Órgiva-Trevélez-Ugíjar, and their population is estimated at 900 and 300 respectively.

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Settlement.name
Bérchules
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera_de_Bérchules_(Granada).svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escudo de Bérchules (Granada) 2.svg
Settlement.image_map
LocationBérchules.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Andalusia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Granada
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Alpujarra Granadina
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Órgiva
Settlement.elevation_m
1319
Settlement.area_total_km2
69

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Official name
Bérchules
Population
688
Area
69
Elevation
1319
Official website
www.berchules.es
Image
Bérchules (4084534858).jpg
Licence plate code
GR
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Commons category
Bérchules
postal code
18451
native label
Bérchules
male population
386
female population
330
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thumb|280px|right| Bérchules (2009) Bérchules is a village and municipality in the central Alpujarra, in the province of Granada in Spain. The origins of the village are Arab. There are two villages in the municipality, Bérchules (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1350 metres), and Alcútar (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1250 metres). The villages are on the road, Órgiva-Trevélez-Ugíjar, and their population is estimated at 900 and 300 respectively.

The river Grande de Los Bérchules flows past the village on its course from the Sierra Nevada to the Mediterranean at Motril. En route it becomes renamed Rio "Gualdalfeo" and is the main river in the Alpujarra. Like the surrounding area, in general the present population has declined since the mid 20th century when the population was probably nearer to 5,000 inhabitants. Many immigrated to Germany, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Argentina, and to the coastal area of Almería, El Ejido etc.

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