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Huéscar (Latin: Osca) is a municipality of the province of Granada, Spain.

Huéscar
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Huéscar
Huéscar Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°48′N 2°32′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  (2018)[1]
• Total	7,367
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Oscenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18830
Dialing code	(+34) 958
Website	Official website

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.[2] However, purportedly ancient coins from this town are not genuine.[3]

On November 11, 1809, during the Napoleonic wars over Spain, wherein Denmark supported the French Empire the City Council of Huéscar fancifully decided to declare its own war on Denmark. This event was swiftly forgotten until it was rediscovered by a local historian in 1981. This led to a symbolic peace ceremony on 11 November 1981, wherein the city mayor and the Ambassador of Denmark publicly shook hands.[4] No such war was conducted during the intervening 172 years and no conflict or injury occurred.[5][6]

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:

• Kolding, Denmark, since 1982

See also

• Duke of Huéscar

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

На других языках

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- [en] Huéscar

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[es] Huéscar

Huéscar es una localidad y municipio español situado en la parte centro-norte de la comarca oscense, en la provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Limita con los municipios granadinos de la Puebla de Don Fadrique, Orce, Galera, Castilléjar y Castril; con los municipios jienenses de Segura de la Sierra —por un enclave— y Santiago-Pontones; y con el municipio albaceteño de Nerpio. Por su término discurren los ríos Bravatas, Guardal y Raigadas.

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[ru] Уэскар

Уэскар (исп. Huéscar) — населённый пункт и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Гранада, в составе автономного сообщества Андалусия. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Уэскар. Занимает площадь 468 км². Население — 8178 человек (на 2010 год). Расстояние — 154 км до административного центра провинции.

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