San Esteban de Litera
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San Esteban de Litera/Sant Esteve de Llitera | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Municipality | San Esteban de Litera |
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| • Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
San Esteban de Litera (Spanish: [ˈsan esˈteβan de liˈteɾa]) or Sant Esteve de Llitera (Catalan: [ˈsant esˈteβe ðe ʎiˈteɾa]) is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 562 inhabitants.
During the War of the Spanish Succession on 15 January 1706, it was the site of a minor but bloody battle between a French force of 4,500 and a combined English-Dutch detachment of 1,500, which ended with the French withdrawing.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Dalton 1904, p. xxx.
Sources
[edit]- Dalton, Charles (1904). English army lists and commission registers, 1661-1714, Volume V. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
41°54′N 0°20′E / 41.900°N 0.333°E
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