Iznate


Iznate is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located in the comarca of La Axarquía. The municipality is situated approximately 12 kilometers from Vélez-Málaga and 45 km from the provincial capital Málaga. The Iznate river passes through Iznate.
The origin of the word Iznate can be traced to the Arab root “hisnat”, which means “castle”. Therefore, Hins Aute means the Castle of Aute.

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