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Cadrete

Coordinates: 41°33′19″N 0°57′35″W / 41.55528°N 0.95972°W / 41.55528; -0.95972
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Cadrete
Flag of Cadrete
Coat of arms of Cadrete
Cadrete is located in Aragon
Cadrete
Cadrete
 Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceZaragoza
Area
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,891
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

History

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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  • Media related to Cadrete at Wikimedia Commons