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It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central-northern part of Asturias; it is approximately 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Oviedo, [3] the capital of Asturias, and 26 km (16 mi) from Avilés. With a population of 273,744 as of 2023, [4] Gijón is the 15th largest city in Spain.
Asturias is situated in a mountainous setting with vast greenery and lush vegetation, making it part of Green Spain. The region has a maritime climate. It receives plenty of annual rainfall and little sunshine by Spanish standards and has very moderate seasons, most often averaging in the lower 20s Celsius. Heat waves are rare due to mountains ...
Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain. [1] The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). [2] From east to west ...
Since 2011 it is located in Sanz Crespo street due to the works for the Metrotrén Asturias project. [2] It is the terminus for Alvia services from Madrid , Alicante , León , Valladolid and Barcelona , as well as Intercity and Media Distancia services from Madrid, Valladolid and León.
Corvera de Asturias Corvera: 46.0 15,525 Avilés Cudillero Cuideiru: 100.8 4,922 Avilés Degaña Degaña: 87.2 881 Narcea El Franco El Franco: 78.0 3,760 Eo-Navia Gijón Xixón: 181.6 271,717 Gijón: Gozón Gozón: 81.7 10,282 Avilés Grado Grau: 216.7 9,703 Oviedo Grandas de Salime Grandas de Salime: 112.5 815 Eo-Navia Ibias Ibias: 333.3 1,207 ...
Avilés (Spanish: ⓘ; Asturian: [aβɪˈleθ]) is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón , one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias . The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude ...
Despite being "the first iron and coal producing region" of Spain in the 1870s, [1] Asturias was not connected to the rest of the country by rail until 1884. This delay in railway connection was detrimental to "the growth possibilities of both regions", causing difficulties in transporting industrial and agricultural products to other markets.
Jove or Xove is one of the twenty-six parishes within the municipality of Gijón, in Asturias, Spain, part of the West district of the city. Previously to be integrated in Gijón, Roces was one of the historical parishes of the city. Its population was 1,579 in 1995 and grew to 3,189 in 2012. [1] Jove is located on the western coast of Gijón.