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Aínsa
Locality in Aragon, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aínsa (Aragonese: L'Aínsa) is the main town in the Aínsa-Sobrarbe municipal territory, Aragon, Spain.
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Aínsa L'Aínsa | |
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Coordinates: 42.4167°N 0.1333°E / 42.4167; 0.1333 | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous region | Aragon |
Province | Huesca |
Comarca | Sobrarbe |
Municipality | Aínsa-Sobrarbe |
Time zone | CET |
• Summer (DST) | CEST |
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It is located south of the Pyrenees, in a geologically interesting setting at the north of Huesca.[1] Besides the surrounding mountain landscape, the 12th-century Iglesia parroquial de Santa María church and the 11th-century castle are the main sights of the town.
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It is believed that there is a connection between the Ainsa and the Anza family surnames.[2]