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|+Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón |- | bgcolor="#ffffff" align=center colspan=2 | |- | bgcolor="#c6c6c6" align="center" colspan="2" | |- | Capital || Zaragoza |- | Area – Total – % of Spain | Ranked 4th 47 719 Km&2 9,4% |- | Population – Total (2005) – % of Spain – Density | Ranked 11th 1 269 027 2,9% 26,59/km&2 |- | Demonym – English – Spanish | Aragonese ''aragonés'' |- | Statute of Autonomy || August 16 , 1982 |- | ISO 3166-2 || AR |- | Parliamentary representation – Congress Seats – Senate Seats | valign=bottom | 13 2 |- | valign=top | President || Marcelino Iglesias Ricou ( PSOE ) |- | align=center colspan=2 | Gobierno de Aragón |} For other meanings, see Aragon (disambiguation) . Aragon ( of north-eastern Spain . Its official name in Spanish is the "Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón." It has an area of 47,719 Km&2 with a population of 1,217,514 (2003). Aragon is bounded on the north by , and Teruel . It is traversed by the Ebro , mountainous in the north; with beautiful fertile valleys, rather barren, in the south. Its capital is Zaragoza . In addition to its three provinces, Aragon is subdivided into 33 ''comarcas'' (counties). Language In addition to Spanish , there is an original Aragonese Language , still spoken in some valleys of the Pyrenees . and La Litera , and a dialect similar to that of Terra Alta in Matarraña and Bajo Cinca . History Aragón was a Frankish feudal county (Jaca) before becoming a self-proclaimed kingdom, which was united with the kingdom of Pamplona (later Navarre) in 925. The kingdom of Pamplona included the counties of Aragon, Sobrarbe, and Ribagorza, and the duchy of Castilla. After King Sancho´s death, the kingdom was divided between his sons. Ramiro I was initially named king of Aragon; later, after his brother Gionzalo´s death, also of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza. The new kingdom grew quickly, and incorporated Navarra . This kingdom conquered the city of Zaragoza in 1118 . Split from the Kingdom Of Navarre , the kingdom of Aragón was re-established in 1035 and lasted until 1707 . Aragón was also the name of the crown, because of the dynastic union of a Count Of Barcelona ( Ramon Berenguer IV ) with a Queen of Aragón ( Petronila Of Aragon ), their son inheriting all their respective territories. This Crown was effectively disbanded after the dynastic union with Castile (see below). The Kings of Aragón (called by some present-day historians "Kings of Aragón and Counts of Barcelona") ruled territories that consisted of not only the present administrative region of Aragón but also Catalonia , and later the Balearic Islands , Valencia , Sicily , Naples and Sardinia (see Aragonese Empire ). The King Of Aragón was the direct King of the Aragonese region, and held also the title of King Of Valencia , King Of Mallorca (for a time), Count Of Barcelona , Lord of Montpellier , and, only temporarily, Duke Of Athens And Neopatria . Each of these titles gave him sovereignty over a certain region, and these titles changed as he lost and won territories. Landscape The land is divided into three provinces, Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel. Aragon has about around a million inhabitants, therefore it has a low population density and large almost deserted spaces. More than half the population live in Zaragoza . The Pyrenees of Aragon include the greatest peaks and most secluded valleys, some of which are very difficult to access and have retained unspoiled beauty. Further North, the valleys and plains are full of churches, towns, and exiting landscapes with great views and in the South lies the forgotten Teruel which is almost inaccesible, and even so astoundingly beautiful. List of Chancellors
See list of Kings Of Aragón . See list of Lieutenants Of The Kingdom Of Aragón The dynastic union of Castile and Aragon in 1479 , when Ferdinand II Of Aragon wed Isabella I Of Castile , led to the formal creation of Spain as a single entity in 1516 . See List Of Spanish Monarchs and Kings Of Spain Family Tree . See also
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