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Biel, Aragon

Coordinates: 42°23′13″N 0°56′09″W / 42.3869°N 0.9357°W / 42.3869; -0.9357
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Biel
Coat of arms of Biel
Biel is located in Aragon
Biel
Biel
Biel is located in Spain
Biel
Biel
Biel is located in Europe
Biel
Biel
Coordinates: 42°23′13″N 0°56′09″W / 42.3869°N 0.9357°W / 42.3869; -0.9357
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceZaragoza
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total140
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Castle of Biel: Hypothetical virtual reconstruction of the hoardings.

Biel is a municipality (pop. 186[2]) in the Spanish province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Biel included the village or "Lower Local Entity" ("Entidad Local Menor") of Fuencalderas.

Historically, a Jewish community was present in Biel from the 13th century to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ INE 2010
  3. ^ "Biel, Spain". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 26 June 2024.