Tarazona
Tarazona
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Zaragoza | |
Comarca | Tarazona y el Moncayo |
Municipality | Tarazona |
Founded | 1st century BC |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis María Beamonte (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,509 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym | Turiasonense |
Website | www.tarazona.es |
Tarazona is a town and municipality in the
Tarazona has an area of 244.01 square kilometers and a population of 10,756 and is located 480 meters above sea level.
History
During the Roman era, Tarazona was a prosperous city whose inhabitants were full Roman citizens; it was known as Turiaso. The city declined after the fall of the Roman Empire, and later became a Muslim town in the 8th century.
It was
After the crucifixion[citation needed] of Alfonso I, Tarazona became a town situated on the frontiers between Castile, Navarre, and Aragon, and was thus of strategic importance.
During centuries of Arabic rule, the city's population was diverse, and
In the 20th century, Tarazona became an important producer of matches and
The city is now an important tourist destination with various restaurants and hotels.
Twin towns - sister cities
Town | State/Region | Country |
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Orthez | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | France |
Other towns within the municipality
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Tarazona y el Moncayo, comarca de". Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Archidiócesis de Tarragona - Conferencia Episcopal Española". Conferencia Episcopal Española (in Spanish). 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ISBN 978-90-04-47410-9.
- ^ "Turiaso". British Museum. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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External links
- Comarca de Tarazona y el Moncayo (in Spanish).
- Article on The Diocese of Tarazona in The Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Tarazona entry at a travel site.
- "Off the Beaten Path in Tarazona, Spain: Rescuing A Corner Of The Past" by JewishHeritage.
- Photograph of Tarazona
- [1] (Mobile App in Spanish).