Huesca

British

/ ˈueska /

noun

Latin name: Osca. a city in NE Spain: Roman town, site of Quintus Sertorius' school (76 _bc ); 15th-century cathedral and ancient palace of Aragonese kings. Pop: 47 609 (2003 est)

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Carlos Saura Atarés was born on Jan. 4, 1932, in Huesca, in northeastern Spain.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

Born in the northeastern city of Huesca in 1932, Saura was raised in Murcia in the arid south.

From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023

Valladolid needs to win its match at home against Huesca and then hope for either Eibar to drop points or for Almería to lose.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022

Despite joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018, he is yet to make a mark at Molineux, but he enjoyed an impressive season in La Liga despite getting relegated with Huesca, scoring 13 goals in 38 games.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2021

Huesca manufactures cloth, pottery, bricks and leather; but its chief trade is in wine and agricultural produce.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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