Biar
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 Castle and town of Biar. | |
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Biar (Valencian: Serra de Mariola and is located 39 km from the city of Alicante.
The economy in Biar is based on manufacture, particularly dolls, and pottery.
On the origin of the name of this town there are two versions, one says that it comes from the
Latin word apiarium meaning "place of bees", justifying this giving the importance that Biar had as a producer and exporter of honey [2]
, and the other says it is derived from the Arabic word (biʿar) «well» o بِئَار (biʿār) «wells» [3]
Events
The Moros i Cristians festival of Biar is celebrated each year from May 10 to 13.
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Juan Piqueras Haba, ed. (1995). "Biar". Geografia de les comarques valencianes (in Catalan). Vol. 6. València: Foro. p. 348.
- ^ Asín Palacios, Miguel (1940). Contribución a la toponimia árabe de España. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. p. 94.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biar.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Biar.
- Ayuntamiento de Biar, Town Hall of Biar, in Spanish.
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