Huéscar

Huéscar
Municipality
Flag of Huéscar Flag Coat of arms of Huéscar Coat of arms
Location of Huéscar Location of Huéscar
Huéscar Location in Spain
Coordinates:
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 (2009)
• Total	8,232
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Oscenses
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18830
Dialing code	(+34) 958
Website	Official website

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

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. However, purportedly ancient coins from this town are not genuine.

Between 1809 and 1981, Huéscar was at war with Denmark, as a result of the Napoleonic wars over Spain, where Denmark supported the French Empire. This official declaration of war was forgotten until it was discovered by a local historian in 1981, followed by the signing of a peace treaty on 11 November 1981 by the city mayor and the Ambassador of Denmark. Not a single shot was fired during the 172 years of war, and nobody was killed or injured.

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:[1]

• Kolding, Denmark, since 1982

See also

• Duke of Huéscar

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: