city in this region: site of the Alhambra: pop. 273,000
See Granada in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(grə-näˈdə, grä-näˈÞä)
A city of southern Spain southeast of Córdoba. Founded by the Moors in the eighth century, it became the center of an independent kingdom in 1238. The city was captured by Castilian troops in 1492, ending Moorish control in Spain. Population: 236,000.