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Bajo Martín
Bajo Martín is a Comarcas of Aragon, comarca in Aragon. It is part of the historical region of Lower Aragon. It is located in Teruel Province, in the transitional area between the Sistema Ibérico, Iberian System and the Ebro Valley. It borders the Aragonese comarcas of Ribera Baja del Ebro, Campo de Belchite, Cuencas Mineras, Andorra-Sierra de Arcos, Bajo Aragón and Bajo Aragón-Caspe/Baix Aragó-Casp, Bajo Aragón-Caspe. The Bajo Martín is named after the Martín River, a right-side tributary of the Ebro that flows across the comarca. Neglect This comarca was formerly connected with Tortosa by means of a railway line from La Puebla de Híjar. Known as "Ferrocarril del Val de Zafán", the line stretched to Alcañiz and Tortosa. Eventually it was planned that it would reach the sea at Sant Carles de la Ràpita. Construction work on the railway line began in 1891, but the last stretch between Tortosa and Sant Carles de la Ràpita was never completed before the line was abando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Aragon
Here is a list of the administrative '' comarcas'' (administrative subdivisions) in the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain. They were officially delimited in 1999, with substantial changes over a previously proposed division. See also * Comarcal council * Comarcas of Spain See also lists of municipalities in Aragon by province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...: * List of municipalities in Huesca * List of municipalities in Teruel * List of municipalities in Zaragoza References External links Comarcas of Aragonand legal links about their creation. Comarcal division, basic data (Aragonese Statistical Institute) {{Comarcas of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruel Province
Teruel ( Catalan: ''Terol'' ) is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain. The capital is Teruel. It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia (including its exclave Rincón de Ademuz), Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Zaragoza. The area of the province is 14,809 km². Its population is 134,572 (2018), of whom about a quarter live in the capital, and its population density is 9.36/km². It contains 236 municipalities, of which more than half are villages of under 200 people. Teruel is the second-least populated province of Spain, and also the second-lowest in population density, in both counts after the province of Soria. The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in a northeastern area bordering Catalonia. Geography This province is located in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area. The main ranges in the province of Teruel are Sierra de la Virgen, Sierra de Santa Cruz, Sierra de Cucalón, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcañiz
Alcañiz () is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region. It lies some from Teruel, the provincial capital, and from Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon. Alcañiz is the capital of the Bajo Aragón comarca and the second city in the province after Teruel. History The current settlement of Alcañiz dates to the Islamic era in Spain. It was captured by the Christian troops of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1119, but was later taken back by the Moors. It was conquered again by count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1157, and again lost, until it was finally recaptured by his son Alfonso II of Aragon. In 1179 the latter gave the town to the military Order of Calatrava. On 23 May 1809 during the Peninsular War, the Battle of Alcañiz was fought between a Spanish force led by General Blake and French troops comma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Puebla De Híjar
La Puebla de Híjar is a town and municipality in the Bajo Martín comarca, Teruel province, Aragón, Spain. It has a population of 1,046, an area of 61 km² and is located near N-232 road. This town was the starting point of an abandoned railway line known as "Ferrocarril del Val de Zafán", to Alcañiz, Tortosa and eventually Sant Carles de la Ràpita. Construction work began in 1891, but the last stretch between Tortosa and Sant Carles de la Ràpita was never completed before the line was abandoned. Politics The of La Puebla de ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tortosa
Tortosa (, ) is the capital of the '' comarca'' of Baix Ebre, in Catalonia, Spain. Tortosa is located at above sea level, by the Ebro river, protected on its northern side by the mountains of the Cardó Massif, of which Buinaca, one of the highest peaks, is located within Tortosa's municipal boundary. Before Tortosa, across the river, rise the massive Ports de Tortosa-Beseit mountains. The area around Mont Caro and other high summits are often covered with snow in the winter. Population centres * Bítem, 1.139; includes Santa Rosa * Campredó, 1.168; * Jesús, 3.755 * Els Reguers, 679 *Tortosa, 27.131 * Vinallop, 363, includes Mianes The municipality includes a small exclave to the west. History Tortosa (from or , via ''Ṭurṭūshah'') is probably identical to the ancient Hibera, capital of Ilercavonia. This may be the ancient settlement the remains of which have been found on the hill named Castillo de la Zuda. In Roman times, the town took the name Dertosa (). To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebro
The Ebro (Spanish and Basque ; , , ) is a river of the north and northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain. It rises in Cantabria and flows , almost entirely in an east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a delta in the Terres de l'Ebre region, in southern Catalonia. In the Iberian peninsula, it ranks second in length after the Tagus and second in discharge volume, and drainage basin, after the Douro. It is the longest river entirely within Spain; the other two mentioned flow into Portugal. The Ebro flows through many cities (): Reinosa in Cantabria; Frías and Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León; Haro, Logroño, Calahorra, and Alfaro in La Rioja; Tudela in Navarre; Alagón, Utebo, and Zaragoza in Aragon; and Flix, Móra d'Ebre, Benifallet, Tivenys, Xerta, Aldover, Tortosa, and Amposta in the province of Tarragona (Catalonia). Geography Upper part and tributaries The source of the river Ebro is in the Cantabrian Moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín River
Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martín River, a tributary of the Ebro river in Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, a hamlet and former parish * Martin, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, a village and parish * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas North America Canada * Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122, Saskatchewan, Canada * Martin Islands, Nunavut, Canada United States * Martin, Florida * Martin, Georgia * Martin, Indiana * Martin, Kentucky * Martin, Louisiana * Martin, Michigan * Martin, Nebraska * Martin, North Dakota * Martin, Ohio * Martin, Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajo Aragón-Caspe/Baix Aragó-Casp
The Bajo, Bajonese, Bajonesian, or Wajo, Wajonese (; ; , ) are the indigenous Indonesian ethnic group native to the Bajo Island of Lesser Sunda Islands (''Nusa Tenggara'') in Central–Eastern Indonesia region. These ethnic group can be found all across the Flores Sea to the northeastern Bali Sea, and some have established permanent settlements in the southern of Sulawesi where they are locally known as the Wajo Bugis due to their close historical relation with the Bugis ethnic group. Ethnonym The ethnonym of Bajo people is an endonym, which referring to their native origin in the Bajo Island of Lesser Sunda Islands (''Nusa Tenggara''). According to Oxford English Dictionary, the term later adopted or borrowed in English via the Southern Sulawesi language of Bugis (, romanized as 'Wajo'), which literally means " hewood", referring to the material for making boats that are often used by the Bajo ethnic group to travel the sea across the Flores Sea region. History Genetic stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajo Aragón
Bajo Aragón (; ; ), or Lower Aragon, is an administrative comarca in eastern central Aragon, Spain. It was first established in 1999. It has a population of 29,358 (2007) and an area of 1.304,2 km2. The seat of the comarca is in Alcañiz. It is located in Teruel Province, in the transitional area between the Iberian System and the Ebro Valley. The municipalities of Aguaviva, Belmonte de San José, La Cañada de Verich, La Cerollera, La Codoñera, La Ginebrosa and Torrevelilla belong to the Catalan-speaking strip in eastern Aragon known as La Franja. Historical region The name ''Bajo Aragón'', Lower Aragon, was already used before 1999 for a much larger area, a historical region History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ... now sometimes called ''Bajo Aragón hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorra-Sierra De Arcos
Andorra-Sierra de Arcos is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in Teruel Province and it is named after Sierra de Arcos, a range of this mountainous area of the Sistema Ibérico. The capital is Andorra, with 7,335 inhabitants at the 2021 Census making it the largest town of the comarca. Like neighboring Cuencas Mineras, this comarca is part of a traditional mining area. Owing to the unspoilt, spectacular mountain landscapes of the area, tourism is being developed. Some municipal terms of Andorra-Sierra de Arcos are part of the historical region of Lower Aragon. . Municipal terms * Alacón *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuencas Mineras
Cuencas Mineras is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in Teruel Province, in the mountainous area of the Sistema Ibérico. The administrative capital is Utrillas, with 3,346 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca, but the historical and cultural center is Montalbán. This comarca owes its name to certain mining zones in its area. Some municipalities of Cuencas Mineras are part of the historical region of Lower Aragon. The main mountain range in the area is Sierra de San Just. Municipalities * Alcaine * Aliaga * Anadón * Blesa * Cañizar del Olivar * Castel de Cabra * Cortes de Aragón * Cuevas de Almudén * Escucha * Fuenferrada * Hinojosa de Jarque * La Hoz de la Vieja * Huesa del Común * Jarque de la Val *Josa * Maicas * Martín del Río * Mezquita de Jarque * Montalbán *Muniesa * Obón * Palomar de Arroyos * Plou * Salcedillo * Segura de los Baños * Torre de las Arcas *Utrillas * Villanueva del Rebollar de la Sierra * Vivel del Río ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo De Belchite
Campo de Belchite is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in Zaragoza Province, in the transitional area between the Iberian System and the Ebro Valley. The administrative capital is Belchite, the largest town in the comarca. Some municipal terms of Campo de Belchite are part of the historical region of Lower Aragon. This comarca was the scene of violent battles during the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) between fascist troops supporting general Franco and the loyalist Spanish Republican armies. Municipalities * Almochuel * Almonacid de la Cuba * Azuara * Belchite * Codo * Fuendetodos * Lagata * Lécera * Letux * Moneva * Moyuela *Plenas *Puebla de Albortón * Samper del Salz * Valmadrid See also *Battle of Belchite (1937) *Lower Aragon Lower Aragon (, , ), 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 basin, but the historical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
