Asturias
Sign in to saveAsturias, officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive with the province of Asturias and contains some of the territory that was part of the larger Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. Divided into eight comarcas (counties), the autonomous community of Asturias is bordered by Cantabria to the east, by León (Castile and León) to the south, by Lugo (Galicia) to the west, and by the Cantabrian Sea to the north.
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Asturias is an autonomous region in northwestern Spain that occupies the same territory as the historical province of Asturias. It holds historical significance as the location of the medieval Kingdom of Asturias and today serves as one of Spain's self-governing communities, bordered by other regions and the Cantabrian Sea.
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Key facts
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- Asturias
- Settlement.official_name
- ''Principao d'Asturias''
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Autonomous community and province
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- Flag of Asturias.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 125px
- Settlement.flag_alt
- Flag of Asturias
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- Coat of Arms of Asturias.svg
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- 100x100px
- Settlement.shield_alt
- Coat-of-arms of Asturias
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- / center
- Settlement.motto
- Hoc signo tuetur pius, Hoc signo vincitur inimicus("By this sign is the pious safeguarded. By this sign is the enemy conquered.")
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Article
37 sectionsContents
- History
- Administrative and territorial division
- Municipalities of Asturias
- Parishes
- Geography and climate
- Pollution and conservation
- Demographics
- Languages
- Religion
- Politics
- Results of the elections to the General Junta
- Economy
- Transportation
- Air
- Sea
- Train
- Bus
- Main sights
- Key attractions
- Other places of interest
- Culture
- Architecture
- Festivals and holidays
- Food and drink
- Sport
- Literature
- Music
- Anthem
- Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias
- Other
- Notable people
- Events
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Asturias, officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive with the province of Asturias and contains some of the territory that was part of the larger Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. Divided into eight comarcas (counties), the autonomous community of Asturias is bordered by Cantabria to the east, by León (Castile and León) to the south, by Lugo (Galicia) to the west, and by the Cantabrian Sea to the north.
Asturias is situated along the Atlantic Ocean in the North, spreading to a mountainous setting with vast greenery and lush vegetation, making it part of Green Spain. The region has a maritime climate. It receives plenty of annual rainfall and little sunshine by Spanish standards and has very moderate seasons, most often averaging in the lower 20s Celsius. Heat waves are rare due to mountains blocking southerly winds. Winters are very mild for the latitude, especially near sea level.