Azofra, Spain facts for kids
"Azofra" redirects here. For the basketball player, see Nacho Azofra.
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Azofra
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Location within Rioja Alta (La Rioja).
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | La Rioja |
Comarca | Nájera |
Area | |
• Total | 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | KIDDLE_IB |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
Website | http://www.azofra.org/ |
36 km to Logroño |
Azofra is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain.
Etymology
The name Azofra appeared in 1199, in a papal bull that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín, it derives from the Arabic as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the form in which someone obtained property or the function discharged.
See also
In Spanish: Azofra (La Rioja) para niños
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