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1534:Categories
1372:References
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381:Montserrat
351:Mequinenza
326:Hostalrich
306:3rd Gerona
96:41°36′50″N
1073:Peniscola
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361:La Bisbal
99:0°37′32″E
1480:25 April
913:the 1st
894:Valencia
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712:María
488:200km
446:Ordal
316:María
291:Valls
217:9,000
87:Spain
1495:ISBN
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