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BERJA, a town of southern Spain, in the province of Almeria; on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gbdo1', to m. N.E. of Adra by road. Pop. (1900) 13,224. Despite the lack of a rail-way Berja has a considerable trade. Lead is obtained among the mountains, and the more sheltered valleys produce grain, wine, oil, fruit and esparto grass. These, with the paper, linen and cotton goods manufactured locally in small quantities, are exported from Adra.