Ainsa

Aínsa

Aínsa

Locality in Aragon, Spain

Aínsa (Aragonese: L'Aínsa) is the main town in the Aínsa-Sobrarbe municipal territory, Aragon, Spain.

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Geoscientists study the cliffs north of Ainsa.

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.

House in Santo Domingo Square

It is believed that there is a connection between the Ainsa and the Anza family surnames.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Los mejores pueblos a visitar en el interior español". Vipealo. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    Ainsa-Anza family connection
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