Campo de Belchite is a

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. It is located in

Zaragoza Province Zaragoza (), also called Saragossa in English,''Encyclopædia Britannica''Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)/ref> is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also t ...

, in the transitional area between the

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and the

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. The administrative capital is Belchite, with 1,647 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca. Some municipal terms of Campo de Belchite are part of the

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Lower Aragon Lower Aragon ( es, Bajo Aragón, an, Baixo Aragón, ca, Baix Aragó), also known as ''Tierra Baja'', is a natural and historical region in Aragon, Spain. The name "Lower Aragon" refers to the areas of the lowest altitude within the Ebro river ...

. This comarca was the scenario of violent battles during the

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(1936 - 1939) between

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troops supporting

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and the loyalist

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an armies.

Municipal terms

Almochuel Almochuel is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear resea ...

* Almonacid de la Cuba *

Azuara Azuara is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 220 inhabitants.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) Its postal code is 50140 Cueva del Cabuchic ...

* Belchite * Codo *

Fuendetodos Fuendetodos is a town in the Campo de Belchite comarca (county), in Aragon, Spain, located about 44 kilometers south-east of Zaragoza. As of 2011, it had a population of approximately 178. The town is associated with painter Francisco de Goya, w ...

Lagata Lagata is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear researc ...

Lécera Lécera is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 777 inhabitants. History Lécera is known for the Treaty of Lécer ...

Letux Letux is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census,Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) The ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística'' (INE, 'National Statisti ...

Moneva Moneva is a municipality located in the Zaragoza (province), province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE), the municipality has a population of 123 inhabitants. References

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* Moyuela * Plenas * Puebla de Albortón * Samper del Salz * Valmadrid

References

Comarcas de Aragón, Campo de Belchite
Comarcas of Aragon Geography of the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub

Municipal terms

See also

References