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Ribera Del Órbigo
Ribera del Órbigo is a region () located in the León province, Castile and León, Spain. Geography The region covers the territory bathed by the waters of the Órbigo River; this rises near Secarejo, fruit of the confluence of the rivers Omaña River, Omaña and Río Luna, Luna, although the northern limits are located somewhat further north and include a brief stretch of the Omaña River. From north to south it covers the municipal areas of Las Omañas, Llamas de la Ribera, Cimanes del Tejar, Carrizo de la Ribera, Turcia, Santa Marina del Rey, Benavides de Órbigo, Villares de Órbigo, Hospital de Órbigo and Villarejo de Órbigo. History Waters of the river and the different canals that have been built since the Middle Ages. It favored a rich and varied agriculture that has traditionally developed and favored the settlement of urban centers with a more or less stable population. The geographical and economic characteristics of the valley contributed to the formation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarca
A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix ''co''-, meaning "together, jointly". The ''comarca'' is known in Aragonese as ''redolada'' () and in Basque as ''eskualde'' (). In addition, in Galician, ''comarcas'' are also called ''bisbarras'' (). Although the English word "county" and its near synonym "shire" have similar meanings, they are usually translated into Spanish and Portuguese as ''condado'', a term which in the Iberian Peninsula refers only to regions historically ruled by a ''conde'' (count or earl). However, "comarca" is occasionally used such as in the Spanish Wikipedia entry for ''comarca'' and some translations of ''The Lord of the Rings'' (see below). Community of Portuguese Language Countries In the Community of Portuguese Language Countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
