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Jaén

American  
[hah-en] / hɑˈɛn /

noun

  1. a city in S Spain, NNW of Granada.


Jaén British  
/ xaˈen /

noun

  1. a city in S Spain. Pop: 115 638 (2003 est)

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The Nuestra Señora del Pilar cooperative, through which hundreds of Jaén olive farmers produce their oil, is the biggest factory of its kind in the world.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

Mr García de Zúñiga's land is in Jaén, the southern inland province that is the heart of Spanish olive oil output.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

“For Jaén, the olive has been our culture, our way of subsisting and feeding our families,” said olive farmer Manuel García.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022

For much of Jaén, however, that isn’t possible.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2022

David Segal, a European business correspondent for The New York Times based in London, and José Bautista, a reporter based in Madrid, reported from El Molar in Spain’s Jaén province.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2022

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