Nájera
Sign in to saveNájera (; ) is a small town, former bishopric and now Latin Catholic titular see, former capital of the Kingdom of Nájera–Pamplona, located in the Rioja Alta region of La Rioja, northern Spain, on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the French Way, the most popular path on the Way of St. James.
Key facts
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- 485
- Settlement.official_name
- Nájera
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- Municipality
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- Monasterio najera3 lou.jpg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera de najera.svg
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- Escudo de Nájera-La Rioja.svg
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- Spain La Rioja#Spain
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Comarca
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- La Rioja
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- Nájera
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Jonás Olarte (PSOE)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 37.44
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Najerinos or Najerenses
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- auto
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- Ecclesiastical history
- Episcopal ordinaries
- Titular see
- Politics
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Nájera (; ) is a small town, former bishopric and now Latin Catholic titular see, former capital of the Kingdom of Nájera–Pamplona, located in the Rioja Alta region of La Rioja, northern Spain, on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the French Way, the most popular path on the Way of St. James.
== History == The area attracted the Romans, who built the town of Tritium on land which now falls within the boundaries of Nájera and the neighboring municipality of Tricio. Subsequently, the area was under Muslim rule and the name Nájera (Naxara, meaning "town between the rocks") is of Arabic origin.