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- Asturias, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of Spain that is coextensive with the northwestern Spanish provincia (province) of Asturias.
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Asturias, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of Spain that is coextensive with the northwestern Spanish provincia (province) of Asturias. It is bounded by the autonomous communities of Cantabria to the east, Castile-León to the south, and Galicia to the west.
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 to the west, and by the Cantabrian sea to the north. Asturias is situated in a mountainous setting with vast greenery and lush vegetation, making it part of Green Spain.
- Andalucía (Andalusia) Capital: Sevilla. Provinces: Almería, Granada, Málaga, Jaén, Córdoba, Sevilla, Cádiz, Huelva. Located in the south of Spain, Andalucía is home to most of the Spanish stereotypes.
- Aragón (Aragon) Capital: Zaragoza. Provinces: Zaragoza, Huesca, Teruel. Aragon is a beautiful autonomous region, home to many cultural and historical events of importance, and some of Spain’s most beautiful nature.
- Canarias (Canary Islands) Capital: Shared between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Provinces: Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- Cantabria (Cantabria) Capital: Santander. Provinces: Cantabria. Located in the north of Spain, Cantabria is a beautiful region of green fields and top-tier cattle.
Feb 11, 2024 · Asturias is a single province region. The area of Asturias is one of the few of the 17 regions of Spain that are single-province autonomous regions. The lush, rugged landscape is home to Costa Verde, with beautiful sandy beaches.
The Principality of Asturias (Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies) is a autonomous community in the kingdom of Spain. Its area was the old Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. It is on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea.
An autonomous area is defined as an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority. It is typical for it to be geographically distant from the country, or to be populated by a national minority. Countries that include autonomous areas are often federacies. [1]
Asturias (/ æ ˈ s t ʊər i ə s, ə-/; [6] [7] Spanish: [asˈtuɾjas]; Asturian: Asturies [asˈtuɾjes;-ɾjɪs]) officially the Principality of Asturias, (Spanish: Principado de Asturias; Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies; Galician–Asturian: Principao d'Asturias) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
