Valtierra

For people named Valtierra, see Valtierra (surname).

Valtierra is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. (Bazterra in euskera)

In 918, Ordoño II of Asturias and Sancho I of Pamplona attacked the fortress of Valtierra and burned its mosque and surrounding territory but failed to take the town.

In 1110, the Battle of Valtierra was fought nearby.

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42°12′N 1°38′W / 42.200°N 1.633°W / 42.200; -1.633


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