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Name
2> It is claimed that in Roman times there was a castle called Oria, purportedly named after a Greek knight called Doricus. Based on this folk etymology, some historians guessed that the first inhabitants of this city might have been the Dorians. Archaeology has not confirmed that story. Instead it has suggested that the first inhabitants were the Suebi, whose kings (as reported by Tutor and Malo in their Compedio historial de las dos Numancias) established one of their courts in Soria. These two hypotheses have been abandoned because of lack of evidence. It seems more likely that the name Soria may have its origin in the word dauria from the river Durius (Duero). [edit]

Tags:Duero,Suebi,
History
2> Madonna del Mirón Hermitage, started to be built in the 6th century BC by the Suebi. The area of Soria was inhabited by the Iberians, who merged with the Celts to form the Celtiberians around the 4th century BC. During the Roman conquest of Iberia, Soria was besieged and its population committed a collective suicide in order to escape slavery. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the rebuilt city was occupied by the Suebi. Later, after the Arab conquest of Spain, it grew in importance due to its proximity to the border of the Christian lands, which in the 8th century had settled along the Duero river. In 869 Soria was the centre of the rebellion of Suleyman ibn-Abus against the caliph of Córdoba, who sent his son Hakan to quench it. In the early 12th century the city was conquered by Alfonso I the Battler, being absorbed into the Kingdom of León in 1134. Due to its strategic placement at the borders of the Kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, Navarre and León, Soria in the Middle Ages was at the centre of several conflicts between them. Alfonso VIII of Castile, in reward for its support, gave the city several privileges which it maintained until modern times. In 1195 the town was stormed by Sancho VII of Navarre, but later recovered and continued to develop its splendour and trades, mostly held by a community of Jews. Palomar in Alameda de Cervantes. Soria lost most of its importance after the unification of Aragon and Castile in 1479, and above all after the decree of exile issued against the Jews in 1492. In the War of Spanish Succession (early 18th century), Soria sided for Philip V. In 1808 it was captured and set on fire by the French troops. The economical and social crisis of Spain in the early 20th century, and the Spanish Civil War with Francisco Franco's dictatorship which followed, had negative effects on Soria and its neighborhood, which became depopulated due to strong emigration. The policy of the current authorities aims to strengthen the local economy pivoting on Soria's tourism potential, and has also launched a program of reconstruction for the neighbouring villages. [edit]

Tags:Spain,Iberians,Celts,Celtiberians,Western Roman Empire,Caliph Of Córdoba,Hakan,Alfonso I The Battler,Kingdom Of León,Castile,Aragon,Alfonso Viii Of Castile,Sancho Vii Of Navarre,Jews,Philip V,Spanish Civil War,Celtiberian,French,Córdoba,León,
Geography
2> Soria sits on the banks of Douro river, in its upper course. Its municipality is formed by the city, Barrio Las Casas and three locations: Oteruelos, Pedrajas and Toledillo. [edit]

Tags:Municipality,Oteruelos,Pedrajas,Toledillo,Teruel,
Climate
3> Winters in Soria are cold by Spanish standards (2.9 °C (37 °F) in January) with almost 90 frost days. Summers are dry and warm (average 20 °C (68 °F) in July and August) with the daytime temperature usually around28 °C (82 °F) (and regularly reaching 35 °C (95 °F) on the hottest days) but sometimes dropping all the way to 10 °C (50 °F) at night. It has scant rainfall (570 mm per year) and spring is the rainiest season. It is the coldest provincial capital in Spain. Climate data for Soria Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 7.4 (45.3) 9.3 (48.7) 12.4 (54.3) 13.8 (56.8) 18.0 (64.4) 23.2 (73.8) 28.1 (82.6) 27.9 (82.2) 23.5 (74.3) 16.9 (62.4) 11.4 (52.5) 8.2 (46.8) 16.68 (62.02) Average low °C (°F) −1.5 (29.3) −0.6 (30.9) 0.6 (33.1) 2.3 (36.1) 5.8 (42.4) 9.2 (48.6) 12.0 (53.6) 12.0 (53.6) 9.1 (48.4) 5.4 (41.7) 1.6 (34.9) −0.2 (31.6) 4.64 (40.36) Precipitation mm (inches) 39 (1.54) 38 (1.5) 28 (1.1) 53 (2.09) 61 (2.4) 46 (1.81) 34 (1.34) 30 (1.18) 31 (1.22) 45 (1.77) 45 (1.77) 51 (2.01) 501 (19.72) Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1) 7 7 6 8 10 6 4 4 5 7 7 8 79 Sunshine hours 128 143 191 199 242 290 342 316 230 174 138 119 2,512 Source: AEMET[1] [edit]

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Main sights
2> Santa Clara Convent, founded in 1224. The Renaissance Ayuntamiento (Town Hall, 16th century), in the Plaza Mayor (main square) Palacio de la Audiencia (theatre), from 1739 Nuestra Señora de la Mayor (16th century), with a Romanesque portal Iglesia del Espino (16th century) Plateresque Concatedral de San Pedro, erected in the 12th-13th centuries, rebuilt in the 16th century, and its cloister. San Juan de Rabanera, Romanesque church from the 12th century San Polo, a former monastery of the Knights Templar. The churches of San Nicolás and San Ginés are from the same age. the Romanesque convent church of Santo Domingo (12th century) La Soledad Hermitage. San Saturio Hermitage. San Juan de Duero with its 12th century ruined cloisters located on the other side of the river from the old town. sanctuaries of Ermita de San Saturio (18th century) and Ermita de la Soledad (17th century) Palacio de los condes de Gomara (Judiciary Palace, 1592) remains of the medieval castle, commanding the town from the eponymous hill, and of the walls A few kilometres north of the town are the ruins of Numantia, a Celtiberian town whose inhabitants destroyed it rather than let it fall to Scipio. In Soria is the Museo Numantino, devoted to the archaeological remains of this site. [edit]

Tags:Plateresque,Knights Templar,San Juan De Duero,Numantia,
Culture
2> San Juan´s feast day in Soria. The 20th century Spanish poet Antonio Machado spent five years in Soria teaching French in a secondary school in the early part of the century, before spending 12 years in the neighbouring town of Segovia. These years were to prove essential to his further literary development. He married and lost his wife there and discovered much about the nature of the Castilian people – a subject the Generation of '98 authors were very interested in. [edit]

Tags:Secondary School,Segovia,Castilian People,Generation Of '98,
Sport
2> The city's professional football club is called CD Numancia. Two of Spain's foremost runners of the late 20th century lived and trained in Soria: Fermín Cacho, a gold medallist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and Abel Antón, a two-time World Champion in the marathon. The area in which they trained, Monte Valonsadero, is now host to the annual Cross Internacional de Soria meeting – one of Spain's most prestigious cross country running competitions.[2][3] The European Youth Orienteering Championships were held in Soria in July 2010. [edit]

Tags:Country,Football,Fermín Cacho,1992 Barcelona Olympics,Abel Antón,World Champion,Marathon,Cross Country Running,Barcelona,
See also
2> List of Spanish cities List of municipalities in Soria Numantia Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Soria [edit]

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References
2> ^ AEMET—Valores climatológicos normales: Soria. Retrieved March 12, 2011. ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2007-11-23). Spotlight on Ebuya and Melkamu - Soria Cross Country preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29. ^ Historia del Cross Internacional de Soria (Spanish). ANOC. Retrieved on 2009-11-29. v d e Municipalities in Soria 30,000+ Soria 1,000+ Ágreda Almazán Arcos de Jalón Berlanga de Duero Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma Covaleda Duruelo de la Sierra Ólvega San Esteban de Gormaz San Leonardo de Yagüe Vinuesa under 1,000 Abejar Adradas Alconaba Alcubilla de Avellaneda Alcubilla de las Peñas Aldealafuente Aldealices Aldealpozo Aldealseñor Aldehuela de Periáñez Alentisque Aliud Almajano Almaluez Almarza Almazul Almenar de Soria Alpanseque Arancón Arenillas Arévalo de la Sierra Ausejo de la Sierra Baraona Barca Barcones Bayubas de Abajo Bayubas de Arriba Beratón Blacos Bliecos Borjabad Borobia Buberos Buitrago Cabrejas del Campo Cabrejas del Pinar Calatañazor Caltojar Candilichera Carabantes Caracena Carrascosa de Abajo Carrascosa de la Sierra Casarejos Castilfrío de la Sierra Castillejo de Robledo Castilruiz Cañamaque Centenera de Andaluz Cerbón Cidones Cigudosa Cihuela Ciria Cirujales del Río Coscurita Cubilla Cubo de la Solana Cueva de Ágreda Deza Dévanos El Royo Escobosa de Almazán Espeja de San Marcelino Espejón Estepa de San Juan Frechilla de Almazán Fresno de Caracena Fuentearmegil Fuentecambrón Fuentecantos Fuentelmonge Fuentelsaz de Soria Fuentepinilla Fuentes de Magaña Fuentestrún Garray Golmayo Gormaz Gómara Herrera de Soria Hinojosa del Campo La Losilla La Póveda de Soria La Riba de Escalote Langa de Duero Las Aldehuelas Liceras Los Rábanos Los Villares de Soria Magaña Maján Matalebreras Matamala de Almazán Medinaceli Miño de Medinaceli Miño de San Esteban Molinos de Duero Momblona Monteagudo de las Vicarías Montejo de Tiermes Montenegro de Cameros Morón de Almazán Muriel Viejo Muriel de la Fuente Nafría de Ucero Narros Navaleno Nepas Nolay (Soria) Noviercas Oncala Pinilla del Campo Portillo de Soria Pozalmuro Quintana Redonda Quintanas de Gormaz Quiñonería Rebollar Recuerda Rello Renieblas Retortillo de Soria Reznos Rioseco de Soria Rollamienta Salduero San Felices San Pedro Manrique Santa Cruz de Yanguas Santa María de Huerta Santa María de las Hoyas Serón de Nágima Soliedra Sotillo del Rincón Suellacabras Tajahuerce Tajueco Talveila Tardelcuende Taroda Tejado Torlengua Torreblacos Torrubia de Soria Trévago Ucero Vadillo Valdeavellano de Tera Valdegeña Valdelagua del Cerro Valdemaluque Valdenebro Valdeprado Valderrodilla Valtajeros Velamazán Velilla de la Sierra Velilla de los Ajos Viana de Duero Villaciervos Villanueva de Gormaz Villar del Ala Villar del Campo Villar del Río Villasayas Villaseca de Arciel Vizmanos Vozmediano Yanguas Yelo v d e Capitals of provinces of Spain A Coruña Albacete Alicante Almería Ávila Badajoz Barcelona Bilbao Burgos Cáceres Cádiz Castellón de la Plana Ciudad Real Córdoba Cuenca Donostia-San Sebastián Girona Granada Guadalajara Huelva Huesca Jaén Logroño Las Palmas León Lleida Lugo Madrid Málaga Murcia Ourense Oviedo Palencia Palma Pamplona Pontevedra Salamanca Santander Santa Cruz Segovia Seville Soria Tarragona Teruel Toledo Valencia Valladolid Vitoria-Gasteiz Zamora Zaragoza Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soria&oldid=470125152" Categories: Municipalities in the Province of SoriaSoriaAncient mintsPopulated places in the Province of SoriaHidden categories: Articles with Spanish language external linksArticles containing potentially dated statements from 2010All articles containing potentially dated statements Personal tools Log in / create account Namespaces Article Talk Variants Views Read Edit View history Actions Search Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Cite this page Print/export Create a bookDownload as PDFPrintable version Languages Afrikaans Ænglisc Aragonés Armãneashce Asturianu Беларуская Català Cebuano Česky Chavacano de Zamboanga Corsu Deitsch Deutsch Español Esperanto Estremeñu Euskara فارسی Français Fulfulde Galego 한국어 Hrvatski Ido Bahasa Indonesia Interlingua Interlingue Italiano עברית Basa Jawa Ladino

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