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ESTELLA
, a See also:town of See also:northern See also:Spain, in the See also:province of See also:Navarre, on the See also:left See also:bank of the See also:river Ega, 15 M
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W.S.W. of See also:Pamplona
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Pop
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(1900) 5736
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Estella, which occupies the site of a See also:Roman town of uncertain name, contains several monasteries and churches, a See also:medieval citadel, and a See also:college which was formerly a university
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Its See also:principal See also:industries are the manufacture of woollen and See also:linen fabrics and See also:brandy-making; and it has a considerable See also:trade in See also:fruit, See also:wine and See also:cattle
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Estella commands several defiles on the roads from See also:Castile and See also:Aragon, and on that See also:account occupies a position of considerable strategic importance
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It was See also:long the headquarters of See also:Don See also:Carlos, who was proclaimed See also: |
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