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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.
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Most of Asturias's beaches are sandy, clean, and bordered by steep cliffs, on top of which it is not unusual to see grazing livestock. The key features of Asturian geography are its rugged coastal cliffs and the mountainous interior. The climate of Asturias is heavily marked by the Gulf Stream.
The geography of the Principality of Asturias, a region in the north of the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe, is characterized by a rugged relief, marked mainly by the Cantabrian mountain range, the natural border of the region with the Plateau. It has a total area of 10,603.57 km².
The key features of Asturian geography are its rugged coastal cliffs and the mountainous interior. The climate of Asturias is heavily marked by the Gulf Stream. Falling within the Cantabrian belt known as Green Spain it has high precipitations all year round.
The Asturias are part of the northern slope of the Cantabrian Mountains, and the whole region is one of the wildest and most picturesque parts of Spain. The mountainous districts abound in like rocks and ravines, foaming torrents gushing from the summits into yawning precipices, and forests of oaks and beech-trees.
Nov 9, 2023 · Large detailed map of Asturias with cities and towns. This map shows highways, main roads, secondary roads, railroads, cities, towns, villages, airports, landforms, mountains and tourist attractions in Asturias. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.
The Principado de Asturias is located in the North of Spain occupying a territory of 10.603 km2 which is home to 1.081.000 people. It is bordered to the West by Galicia, on the North by the Cantabrian Sea, on the East by Cantabria and to the South by the province of León.
