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Zaragoza (province)



 
 
Zaragoza (also called Saragossa in English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
) is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of northern Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the central part of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Aragon
Aragon

Aragon is an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces of Spain from north to south: Huesca , Zaragoza , and Teruel ....
. It is bordered by the provinces of Lleida
Lleida (province)

Lleida is a provinces of Spain of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia . It is bordered by the provinces of Girona , Barcelona , Tarragona , Zaragoza and Huesca and the countries of France and Andorra....
, Tarragona
Tarragona (province)

Tarragona is a Provinces of Spain of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castell?n , Teruel , Zaragoza , Lleida , Barcelona , and the Mediterranean Sea....
, Teruel
Teruel (province)

Teruel is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain.It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona , Castell?n , Valencia , Cuenca , Guadalajara , and Zaragoza ....
, Guadalajara
Guadalajara (province)

Guadalajara is a Provinces of Spain of central/north-central Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha....
, Soria
Soria (province)

Soria is a Province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon.It is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja , Zaragoza , Guadalajara , Segovia , and Burgos ....
, La Rioja, Navarre
Navarre

Navarre is a region in northern Spain, constituting one of its autonomous communities in Spain - the "Foral Community of Navarre" ....
, and Huesca
Huesca (province)

Huesca is a provinces of Spain of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Frances of Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyr?n?es....
.

Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in Zaragoza include Calatayud
Calatayud

Calatayud - Arabic: ???? ???? Qal?a? 'Ayyub is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza in Aragon lying on the river Jal?n Spain, in the midst of the Sistema Ib?rico mountain range.Sistema Ib?rico mountain range....
.

Its area is 17,274 km²
1 E10 m²

To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions , areas between 10,000 square kilometre and 100,000 km? are listed here. See also orders of magnitude ....
. Its population is 880,118 (2003), of whom nearly three-quarters live in the capital, and its population density is 50.95/km².






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Zaragoza (also called Saragossa in English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
) is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of northern Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the central part of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Aragon
Aragon

Aragon is an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces of Spain from north to south: Huesca , Zaragoza , and Teruel ....
. It is bordered by the provinces of Lleida
Lleida (province)

Lleida is a provinces of Spain of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia . It is bordered by the provinces of Girona , Barcelona , Tarragona , Zaragoza and Huesca and the countries of France and Andorra....
, Tarragona
Tarragona (province)

Tarragona is a Provinces of Spain of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castell?n , Teruel , Zaragoza , Lleida , Barcelona , and the Mediterranean Sea....
, Teruel
Teruel (province)

Teruel is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain.It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona , Castell?n , Valencia , Cuenca , Guadalajara , and Zaragoza ....
, Guadalajara
Guadalajara (province)

Guadalajara is a Provinces of Spain of central/north-central Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha....
, Soria
Soria (province)

Soria is a Province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon.It is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja , Zaragoza , Guadalajara , Segovia , and Burgos ....
, La Rioja, Navarre
Navarre

Navarre is a region in northern Spain, constituting one of its autonomous communities in Spain - the "Foral Community of Navarre" ....
, and Huesca
Huesca (province)

Huesca is a provinces of Spain of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Frances of Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyr?n?es....
.

Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in Zaragoza include Calatayud
Calatayud

Calatayud - Arabic: ???? ???? Qal?a? 'Ayyub is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza in Aragon lying on the river Jal?n Spain, in the midst of the Sistema Ib?rico mountain range.Sistema Ib?rico mountain range....
.

Its area is 17,274 km²
1 E10 m²

To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions , areas between 10,000 square kilometre and 100,000 km? are listed here. See also orders of magnitude ....
. Its population is 880,118 (2003), of whom nearly three-quarters live in the capital, and its population density is 50.95/km². It contains 292 municipalities, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people. See List of municipalities in Zaragoza
List of municipalities in Zaragoza

This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Zaragoza in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain.See also List of Aragonese comarcas....
.

Comarcas
List of Aragonese comarcas

Here is a list of the comarcas in the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain....
 in the Zaragoza province:










































No.

Name

Capital

5
Cinco Villas
Ejea de los Caballeros
Ejea de los Caballeros

Ejea de los Caballeros is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza , part of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is one of the five main towns in the comarca de las Cinco Villas or "shire of the five villages"....

12
Tarazona y el Moncayo
Tarazona
Tarazona

Tarazona is a municipality in the Spain province of Zaragoza , in the autonomous community of Aragon. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona....

13
Campo de Borja
Campo de Borja

The Campo de Borja DO is in the northeast of the province of Zaragoza . It is a transition zone between the plains of the River Ebro and the mountains of the Sistema Ib?rico....

Borja
14
Aranda
Illueca
Illueca

Illueca is a municipality located in the Zaragoza , Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 3,396 inhabitants....

15
Ribera Alta del Ebro
Alagón
Alagón

Alag?n may refer to:*Alag?n River, a river in Spain, tributary of the Tagus*Alag?n, Zaragoza, a municipality in Spain...

16
Valdejalón
La Almunia de Doña Godina
La Almunia de Doña Godina

La Almunia de Do?a Godina is a municipality located in the Zaragoza , Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 7,023 inhabitants....

17
Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza

Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English language, is the capital city of the Zaragoza and of the Autonomous communities of Spain and former Kingdom of Aragon of Aragon, Spain....

18
Ribera Baja del Ebro
Quinto de Ebro
19
Bajo Aragón-Caspe/Baix Aragó-Casp
Caspe
Caspe

Caspe is a historic town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza , in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is situated some 100 km to the east of the provincial capital, Zaragoza....

20
Comunidad de Calatayud
Calatayud
Calatayud

Calatayud - Arabic: ???? ???? Qal?a? 'Ayyub is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza in Aragon lying on the river Jal?n Spain, in the midst of the Sistema Ib?rico mountain range.Sistema Ib?rico mountain range....

21
Campo de Cariñena
Cariñena
22
Campo de Belchite
Belchite
Belchite

Belchite is a village in Zaragoza , Spain, about 40 km southeast of Zaragoza. It has a population of about 1,647 .On June 15 1809, French and Spanish forces in the Peninsular War fought the Battle of Mar?a near Belchite....

24
Campo de Daroca
Daroca
Daroca

Daroca is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza , Aragon, Spain, situated to the south of the city of Zaragoza. It is the center of a judicial district....



See also

  • List of municipalities in Zaragoza
    List of municipalities in Zaragoza

    This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Zaragoza in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain.See also List of Aragonese comarcas....