NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Castilla y León

Castile and Leon (Spanish Castilla y León) Astur-leonés, Castiella y Llión, and in Galician language Castela e León is an autonomous community of Spain, the country's largest. It is formed by the union of two ancient kingdoms: Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of León. Escudo de Castilla y León This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... The coat of arms of Castile-León depicts the traditional arms of Castile (the yellow castle) quartered with the arms of León (the red lion). ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Valladolid is an industrial city in central Spain, upon the Rio Pisuerga. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Here is a list of the autonomous communities of Spain in order of area. ... (Redirected from 1 E10 m2) To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 10,000 km² and 100,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Here is a list of the autonomous communities of Spain in order of population. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of ISO 3166-2 codes for Spain. ... The Cortes Generales (English: General Courts) is the Spanish legislature. ... The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish: Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spains legislative branch. ... The Spanish Senate (Spanish: Senado) is the upper house of the Cortes Generales, Spains legislative branch. ... From the left: Mariano Rajoy, Josep Piqué and José María Aznar during the proclamation act of Josep Piqué in September 2003 The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular) is a large liberal-conservative political party in Spain. ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... The city of León was founded by the Roman Seventh Legion (for unknown reasons always written as Legio Septima Gemina, or twin seventh legion). It was the headquarters of that legion in the late empire and was a center for trade in gold which was mined at Las Médulas nearby. ...

Castile and León is bordered to the north by Asturias and Cantabria, on the east by the Basque Country and La Rioja, to the southeast by the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha, to the south by Extremadura, and to the west by Portugal and Galicia. Asturias - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Capital Santander Area - Total - % of Spain Ranked 15th 5 321 km² 1. ... Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz Official languages Basque and Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 14th 7 234 km² 1,4% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 7th 2 108 281 5,0% 291,44/km² Demonym – English – Basque – Spanish Basque euskal herritar, euskaldun vasco/a, vascongado/a Statute of Autonomy... La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. ... Capital Madrid Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate... Capital Toledo Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 3rd 79 463 km² 15,7% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 9th 1 782 038 4,3% 22,43/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Castilian-Manchego castellano-manchego Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 CM Parliamentary representation – Congress seats... Capital Mérida Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 5th 41 634 km² 8,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 13th 1 073 050 2,6% 25,77/km² Demonym – English – Spanish — extremeño/a Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate seats... Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 7th 29 574 km² 5,8% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 5th 2 737 370 6,5% 92,36/km² Demonym – English – Galician – Spanish – Portuguese Galician galego gallego galego Statute of Autonomy April...

Castile and León is composed of the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid, and Zamora. In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... vila is a province of western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... León province León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ...

The capital of Castile and León is in Valladolid, and its other best-known cities are Burgos, Salamanca, León, and Segovia. Valladolid is an industrial city in central Spain, upon the Rio Pisuerga. ... Burgos coat of arms A city of northernwestern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau, Burgos has 166,000 inhabitants in the city proper and another 10,000 in its suburbs. ... For other places named Salamanca, see Salamanca (disambiguation). ... The city of León, located at 42. ... Roman aqueduct in Segovia (19th Century view) Gothic Cathedral of Segovia Categories: Spain geography stubs | World Heritage Sites in Spain | Cities in Spain ...

The Astur-Leonese language is spoken in the provinces of León, Zamora and territories under Portuguese administration of Miranda de Douro and Sendim. Its geographical limits are the Galician-Portuguese in the West, and the Castilian (Spanish) languages in the South and East. Miranda do Douro is a town in Bragança, in the NE Portugal. ... Galician (Galego) is a language variety of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia (in the Galician language, Galicia or Galiza), an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. ...

Universities in Castile-Leon

The University of Salamanca (Spanish Universidad de Salamanca), located in the town of Salamanca, west-northwest of Madrid, is the oldest university in Spain, and one of the oldest in Europe. ...

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A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... The city of León was founded by the Roman Seventh Legion (for unknown reasons always written as Legio Septima Gemina, or twin seventh legion). It was the headquarters of that legion in the late empire and was a center for trade in gold which was mined at Las Médulas nearby. ...

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Categories: Castile-Leon | Autonomous communities of Spain Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humanity) Capital Seville Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87 268 km² 17,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 1st 7 478 432 17,9% 85,70/km² Demonym... Capital Zaragoza Area - total - % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km 9,4% Population - Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density Ranked 11th 1 217 514 2,9% 25,51/km Demonym - English - Spanish Aragonese aragon s Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate... Asturias - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 17th 4 992 km² 1,0% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 14th 916 968 2,2% 183,69/km² Demonym – English – Catalan – Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166... Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz Official languages Basque and Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 14th 7 234 km² 1,4% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 7th 2 108 281 5,0% 291,44/km² Demonym – English – Basque – Spanish Basque euskal herritar, euskaldun vasco/a, vascongado/a Statute of Autonomy... Canaries Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 13th 7 447 km² 1,5% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 8th 1 843 755 4,4% 247,58/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Canary Islander canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16... Capital Santander Area - Total - % of Spain Ranked 15th 5 321 km² 1. ... Capital Toledo Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 3rd 79 463 km² 15,7% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 9th 1 782 038 4,3% 22,43/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Castilian-Manchego castellano-manchego Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 CM Parliamentary representation – Congress seats... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... Capital Mérida Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 5th 41 634 km² 8,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 13th 1 073 050 2,6% 25,77/km² Demonym – English – Spanish — extremeño/a Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate seats... Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 7th 29 574 km² 5,8% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 5th 2 737 370 6,5% 92,36/km² Demonym – English – Galician – Spanish – Portuguese Galician galego gallego galego Statute of Autonomy April... La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. ... Capital Madrid Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate... Capital Murcia Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 9th 11 313 km² 2,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 10th 1 226 993 2,9% 108,46/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Murcian murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 19, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate... Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community and province of Spain. ... Capital Valencia Official languages Valencian (Catalan) and Spanish (Castilian) Area – total – % of Spain Ranked 8th 23 255 km² 4,6% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 4th 4 326 708 10,3% 186,05/km² Demonym – English – Valencian – Spanish Valencian valencià/valenciana valenciano/valenciana Statute of Autonomy July 10... Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast near the Straits of Gibraltar. ... Melilla, known in Arabic as مليلة, and in Tamazight as Tamlit is a Spanish autonomous city on the coast of eastern Morocco, in North Africa. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain has five plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty) near Morocco administrated directly by Madrids Government. ...

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