Benasque

Benasque (; in Benasquese dialect: Benás; ) () is a town in the comarca of Ribagorza, province of Huesca, Spain. It is the main town in the Benasque Valley, located in the heart of the Pyrenees and surrounded by the highest peaks in that range.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Benasque 04.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village from the east (2017)
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Benás.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Benás.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Aragon#Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Huesca
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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== Climate == The climate is of a high mountain type, with cool summers, and cold winters and frequent snow. Its average annual temperature is 9.4 degrees Celsius (at 1138 meters above sea level).