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Green Spain

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Also known as España verde, Cornisa Cantábrica, Costa verde, Cornisa Cantabrica, Cantabrian Coast

Coastal region in the north of Spain

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Green Spain location map Spanish climatic areas, so-called 'Green Spain' is in the northernmost part

The Cantabrian Coast, often also Green Spain (Spanish: España Verde), is a lush natural region in Northern Spain, stretching along the Atlantic coast from the border with Portugal to the border with France. The region includes nearly all of Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria, in addition to the northern parts of the Basque Country, as well as a small portion of Navarre.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Green Spain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.