Júzcar
| Júzcar | |
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 Júzcar
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| Coordinates: 36°37′N 5°10′W / 36.617°N 5.167°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Fernández Tirado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 221 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Juzcareños |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | Official website |
Júzcar is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 22 kilometres from Ronda and 113 from the provincial capital.
The town is one of the White Towns of Andalusia, with buildings whitewashed. In spring 2011, buildings in the town (including the church and gravestones) were painted blue to celebrate the premiere of the Smurfs movie.[1] 4,000 litres (880 imp gal; 1,100 US gal) of paint was used. In December 2011, Sony Pictures offered to repaint the town. Citizens voted to leave the buildings painted blue, as an estimated 80,000 tourists visited in the six months following the repainting. The town normally sees 300 tourists per year.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Smurf movie stunt sees Spanish town of Juzcar covered entirely in blue". www.metro.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Ltd. 2011-06-10. http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/865896-smurf-movie-stunt-sees-spanish-town-of-juzcar-covered-entirely-in-blue. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ "Spanish village happy to be left feeling blue by Smurfs - Europe - World - The Independent". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spanish-village-happy-to-be-left-feeling-blue-by-smurfs-6279106.html. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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