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, in the province of

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, autonomous community of

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. It limits with the municipalities of ''Pulianas, Granada, Alfacar and Víznar''. The municipality of Iundenia is one of the fifty two entities which make up the Metropolitan Area of Granada, and it is formed by ''Jun, Baltodano,'' and two streets of ''Pulianas'': ''c/ Alhambra and c/ Generalife.'' It is located in the foothill of ''la Sierra de la Alfaguara'', near river Juncaril.

Demography

According to the National Institute of Statistics os Spain, in the year 2014 there were 3661 inhabitants in Jun.

Communications

''El Distribuidor Norte de'' Granada (VAU-02, also called ''Ronda Norte'') is a big highway which goes through Jun and it communicates highway A-44 (''Bailén-Motril)'' with A-92 (''Murcia/Almería-Sevilla).'' There is also a local highway, GR-3103'','' which joins Jun with the centre of Granada- in particular with the suburb of ''Cartuja, Parque Nueva Granada-'' and with ''Alfacar.''

Culture

At this present time there is a ceramic industry for construction purposes, but the use of ceramic for artistic purposes is more relevant.

Technology

Jun is well known for widespread usage of internet technology, both by residents and the municipal government. In December 1999, the municipality announced the right of every citizen to have Internet in their home. In 2001, the town had its first interactive municipal council, leading then-head of the European Commission,

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, to call Jun the birthplace of interactive democracy. Presently, the local government of Jun is working towards future modernization and free software access for Jun residents. The city council is promoting the use of social media for many activities to make the communication between the local government and the citizens easier, with particular emphasis on the use of

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Famous ''Iundenenses''

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rector and one attorneys of the ''

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Twinnings with other cities

Barranco,

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References

Jun, Granada Wikipedia in Spanish. Municipalities in the Province of Granada {{Granada-geo-stub