Jaca as is viewed from the Rapitan fort.

Jaca (Chaca in Aragonese) is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca. Jaca, a ford on the Aragón River at the crossing of two great early medieval routes, one from Pau to Zaragoza, was the fortified city out of which the County and Kingdom of Aragon developed: Jaca was the capital of Aragon until 1097 and also served as capital of Jacetania. Binomial name Lam. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x872, 402 KB) City of Jaca from the mountain of rapitan. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x872, 402 KB) City of Jaca from the mountain of rapitan. ... Categories: Pages containing IPA | Language stubs | Romance languages | Languages of Spain ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Pic de Bugatetin the Néouvielle Natural Reserve Central Pyrenees For the mountains in Victoria, Australia, see Pyrenees (Victoria). ... Huesca province Huesca is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Aragon. ... The River Aragón or río Aragón is one of the tributaries to the left of the river Ebro. ... Aquitaine Region flag Coat of arms The location of Pau is shown on this map of the historical and cultural area of Gascony. ... For other uses, see Zaragoza (disambiguation). ... Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Aragon Aragón was a Frankish feudal county (Jaca), which was united to the kingdom of Pamplona (later Navarre) in 925. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 11th  1 217 514  2,9%  25,51/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166... Events Edgar I deposes Donald III to become king of Scotland. ...

Jaca had, in 2004, 12,322 residents and is a premier tourist destination in the region for summer holidays and winter sport. Jaca was the host city of the 1981 and 1995 Winter Universiades. Its popularity for winter sports has been a motivating factor in the city's failed bids for the 1998 Winter Olympics,2002 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. It was again the applicant city of Spain for the 2014 Winter Olympics, but the bid failed again, being not selected as candidate city. Tourist redirects here. ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Winter (disambiguation). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Wikinews has related news: Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next winter Olympics and will take place in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games, is an international winter multiple sports event that will be celebrated from February 7 to February 23, 2014. ...

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Jaca, an episcopal see in the Roman Catholic Church since 1063 [1], is home to medieval walls and towers surrounding an 11th century Romanesque cathedral. Image File history File links Jaca2014. ... Image File history File links Jaca2014. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Events Anselm of Canterbury becomes prior at Le Bec Sancho I becomes ruler of Aragon Bishopric of Olomouc is founded Births Deaths April 30 - Emperor Renzong (b. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ...

The origins of the city are obscure, but its name apparently reflects the Iaccetani, mentioned by Strabo as one of the most celebrated of the numerous small tribes inhabiting the basin of the Ebro. Strabo adds that their territory was the scene of the wars in the 1st century B.C.E between Sertorius and Pompey. The Moorish writers mention Dyaka as one of the chief places in the province of Sarkosta (Zaragoza). When it was reconquered is unknown. Ramiro I of Aragon (1035 - 1063), gave it the title of " city," and in 1063 held within its walls a council, in which, the people were called in to sanction its decrees: an early milestone in the parliamentary traditions in the Pyrenees. The Greek geographer Strabo in a 16th century engraving. ... For the Spanish truck maker of the same name, see Ebro trucks. ... Quintus Sertorius (died 72 BC), Roman statesman and general. ... For other meanings see Pompey (disambiguation). ... For other senses of this word, see Reconquista (disambiguation). ... This genealogy of Aragonese kings from a 16th century Spanish manuscript gives Ramiro I a prominent place. ...

The mutiny of the garrison at Jaca, demanding the abolition of monarchy and a democratic republic, December 12 – 13, 1930, was suppressed with some difficulty. It was an early event that prestaged the Spanish Civil War. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ...

The Diocesan Museum of Jaca (Museum of Medieval Sacred Art) protects Romanesque and Gothic frescoes from some of the most remote locations in the district of Jaca, unsuspected until the first one was discovered in the Church of Urriés, in 1962, where it had been hidden and protected by the painted and gilded retable, or altarpiece.

The Jaca citadel is home to a colony of Rock Sparrows. Binomial name Petronia petronia (Linnaeus, 1766) The term rock sparrow can also be used to refer to the genus Petronia as whole The Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, is a small passerine bird. ...

See also

• Diocese of Jaca

The Diocese of Jaca (Latin, Jaccensis) is located in the Huesca province of Spain. ...

External links

• Diocesan Museum of Jaca
• Homepage of the Jaca 2014 bid
• Jaca: Useful information about tourism and lodgings

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