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Nerja () is a municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is part of the comarca of La Axarquía. It is on the country's southern Mediterranean coast, about east of Málaga.

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Nerja is a coastal town in southern Spain's Andalusia region, located on the Mediterranean Sea east of the city of Málaga. It's a municipality that's part of the La Axarquía area and sits along the popular Costa del Sol tourist region.

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Municipality and town
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Nerja.jpg
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ETM Nerja.png
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150
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Escudo de Nerja.svg
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Nerja.svg
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Municipal location in the province of Málaga
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Spain Province of Málaga#Spain Andalusia#Spain
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bottom
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Location of Nerja in Andalusia and Spain
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Sovereign state
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Autonomous community
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Province
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23px Málaga
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Comarca
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Axarquía
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Mayor
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José Alberto Armijo

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Nerja
Population
22132
Area
85
Elevation
26
Official website
esnerja.com
Image
Nerja.jpg
Licence plate code
MA
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Commons category
Nerja
postal code
29780
Commons gallery
Nerja
male population
10529
female population
10921
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12 sections
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  • History
  • Main sights
  • Beaches
  • Sports
  • Public transport
  • Media
  • Climate
  • Twin towns
  • Popular impact
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Nerja () is a municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is part of the comarca of La Axarquía. It is on the country's southern Mediterranean coast, about east of Málaga.

Under Islamic rule, its name was Narixa, which means "abundant source", and is the origin of the current name.

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