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Sobrescobio (; , locally [soβɾesˈkuβju]) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Piloña, on the east by Caso, on the south by Aller, and on the west by Laviana. It is situated in the southeast section of Asturias, at the eastern limit of the Nalón mineral basin.

Key facts

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Sobrescobio
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Municipality
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File:Pueblo Ejemplar - Rioseco - Ayuntamiento2.jpg
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Town Hall at Rioseco
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Bandera de Sobrescobio.svg
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Escudo de Sobrescobio.svg
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Spain
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Location in Spain
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Country
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Autonomous community
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Province
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Asturias
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Comarca
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Nalón
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Capital
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Rioseco
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Rivers and lakes
  • Climate
  • History
  • Economics
  • Demography
  • Parishes
  • Villages
  • Llaíñes
  • Oviñana
  • Soto
  • Main sights
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Sobrescobio (; , locally [soβɾesˈkuβju]) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Piloña, on the east by Caso, on the south by Aller, and on the west by Laviana. It is situated in the southeast section of Asturias, at the eastern limit of the Nalón mineral basin.

It forms part of the Communal Valley of Nalón, together with Langreo, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Laviana and Caso. With Caso, it forms part of the Parque Natural de Redes.

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

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