Reus is the capital of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain.
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10 Facts About Reus
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One of the theories is that Reus comes from the Latin word used to describe convict prisoners, and as such, it would be a Roman penitentiary.
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In 1305 Reus revolted against the Archbishop Rodrigo Tello, who wanted that the citizens of Reus pay for rebuilding the walls of Tarragona.
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Reus was loyal to Philip V until 1705, but this year, under the direction of Joan Nebot, revolted in favor of the Archduke Charles.
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In 1884 the Catalan Association of Reus was founded and in 1893 was celebrated the Assembly of the Unio Catalana.
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Reus has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, the Koppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Csa.
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Today Reus is home to major exporters of vermouth including Yzaguirre, Iris, Miro, and Fot-Li.
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In recent years, tourism in Reus has expanded as more and more people come to the Costa Daurada region for their summer holidays or some winter sun.
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Reus is close to the resort town of Salou and one of Europe's biggest theme resort at PortAventura World.
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Recently Reus Airport has started to receive low cost flights from Ryanair that fly to Reus from many different European locations and North Africa.
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