Asturias: Autonomous community of Spain, situated in the northwest part of the country
The Principality of Asturias (Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies) is an autonomous community.
It is in the kingdom of Spain or the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. It is on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. The capital of the province is Oviedo. Gijón is the biggest city. There is an airport in Asturias, from where you can fly to a few places in Spain and in Europe. The region has borders with Galicia, León and Cantabria.
Asturias Asturies (Asturian) | |
|---|---|
| Principado de Asturias (Spanish) Principáu d'Asturies (Asturian) Principao d'Asturias (Galician-Asturian) | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Asturias, patria querida (Spanish) "Asturias, beloved fatherland" | |
.svg) Location of Asturias (red) within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 6°00′W / 43.333°N 6.000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Capital Largest city | Oviedo Gijón |
| Government | |
| • Type | Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy |
| • Congress of Deputies | 7 Deputies (of 350) |
| • Senate | 6 Senators (of 265) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,604 km2 (4,094 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,018,784 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Asturian |
| GDP (nominal; 2018) | |
| • Per capita | €24,400 |
| Time zone | CET |
| Website | asturias.es |
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