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'''Castile''' ({{IPAc-en|k|æ|ˈ|s|t|iː|l}}; {{Lang-es|Castilla}} {{IPA-es|kasˈtiʎa|}}) is a historical region of [[Spain]] divided between [[Old Castile]] and [[New Castile (Spain)|New Castile]].<ref name=BritCastile>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Castile-region-Spain ''Castile (region, Spain)'' article from the Encyclopedia Britannica.]</ref> The area covers the modern autonomous communities of [[Cantabria]] and [[La Rioja (Spain)|La Rioja]] with
Castile's name derives from the Spanish for "land of castles" (''castle'' in Spanish is ''castillo'') in reference to the castles built in the area to consolidate the Christian [[Reconquista|Reconquest]] from the [[Moors]].<ref name=BritCastile />
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