Huéscar
| Huéscar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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.png) Location of Huéscar | |||
  Huéscar Location in Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 37°48′N 2°32′W / 37.800°N 2.533°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia | ||
| Province | Granada | ||
| Comarca | Comarca de Huéscar | ||
| Judicial district | Huéscar | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Agustín Gallego Chillón | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 468 km2 (181 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 953 m (3,127 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 8,232 | ||
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Oscenses | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18830 | ||
| Dialing code | (+34) 958 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Huéscar (Latin: Osca) is a municipality of the province of Granada, Spain.
History
When the Iberian Peninsula was conquered by Rome, Osca was a town of the Turdetani, and incorporated into the Roman province of Hispania Baetica.[1] However, purportedly ancient coins from this town are not genuine.[2]
Between 1809 and 1981, Huéscar was at war with Denmark, as a result of the Napoleonic wars over Spain, where Denmark supported the French Empire. This official declaration of war was forgotten until it was discovered by a local historian in 1981, followed by the signing of a peace treaty on 11 November 1981 by the city mayor and the Ambassador of Denmark. Not a single shot was fired during the 172 years of war, and nobody was killed or injured.[3][4]
Main sights
The main landmark is the Collegiate Church of St. Mary the Major, designed by Diego de Siloé in the 16th century.
Sister cities
Huéscar is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ Ptolemy ii. 4. § 12; Pliny ii. 1. s. 3.
- ↑ Florez, Med.,; Sestini, p. 78; Théodore Edme Mionnet, i. p. 43, Suppl. i. p. 40; Sestini, p. 78.
- ↑ "Ministry of foreign affairs of Denmark".
- ↑ http://www.huescar.org/efe_dinamarca.html
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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