Cadrete

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Cadrete
Coordinates: 41°33′19″N0°57′35″W / 41.55528°N 0.95972°W / 41.55528; -0.95972
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Area
 • Total
8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total
3,891
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Cadrete is a small town in north-east Spain, close to Zaragoza. It is notable for its Muslim castle, Mudejar Church and famous Cardoons. More recently, a massive wind-turbine has been installed at less than 300 metres away from the village, producing several landscape damages and high noise rates for town's inhabitants.

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History

Cadrete (Qadrit in Arabic) was founded as a Moorish settlement within Al-Andalus. The Moors built a fortress on top of a steep hill around which the medieval town developed. The old mosque was later converted into a Moorish-style church during the period of the Reconquest.

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References

  1. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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