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9 unusual facts about Jaca


2009–10 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season

The season began with the dispute of the Copa de la Federación (Federation Cup), a preparatory tournament which was won by CH Jaca.

The playoffs were best-of-five series and started on February 6, ending on March 7 with the final victory of CH Jaca.

2010–11 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season

The playoffs were best-of-three series and started on February 19, ending on March 12 with the final victory of CH Jaca.

International Society of Arachnology

1986: Jaca, Spain (organised by Maria Rambla)

Jaca

Jaca was the host city of the 1981 and 1995 Winter Universiades.

The citadel, a fortification dating to the late 16th century, is home to a colony of Rock Sparrows.

Its popularity for winter sports has been a motivating factor in the city's failed bids for the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics.

Pau–Canfranc railway

Trains still run from Canfranc and these depart to Jaca and Zaragoza.

Salvador Diaz Ordóñez

He was also appointed President of the Technical Committee of Artillery and given command of the Citadel of San Pedro in Jaca.


1998 Winter Olympics

Other candidate cities for the 1998 Olympics were Aosta, Italy; Jaca, Spain; Östersund, Sweden; and Salt Lake City, United States.

Alexei Mishin

Mishin is based at Saint Petersburg's Yubileyny Sports Palace for most of the season but has annual summer training camps in various locations, such as Jaca (Spain), Tartu (Estonia), and Pinzolo (Italy).

Clarion, Utah

Brown organized the JACA in January 1910 and listed its primary office in Philadelphia's West Parkside neighborhood, with 250 members, branches in New York and Baltimore, and with the express purpose of, "Settling on farms and mutual aid".

Jaca Navarra

The word jaca has an unusual history, from Old Spanish haca, itself from Old French haque, which in turn is ultimately derived from the English place-name Hackney, a place famous for its horses.

Moira North

In 1984, North and partner Patrick Dean won the ice dance competition at the World Professional Figure Skating Championships in Jaca, Spain, performing a piece choreographed by Marc Bogaerts that was the Ice Theatre's first work.


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