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Somiedo

Coordinates:43°6′N6°15′W/ 43.100°N 6.250°W/43.100; -6.250
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Somiedo
Flag of Somiedo
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Somiedo is located in Spain
Somiedo
Somiedo
Location in Spain
Coordinates:43°6′N6°15′W/ 43.100°N 6.250°W/43.100; -6.250
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaOviedo
Judicial districtGrado
CapitalPola de Somiedo
Government
AlcaldeBelarmino Fernández Fervienza (PSOE)
Area
• Total291.38 km2(112.50 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,194 m (7,198 ft)
Population
(2018)[1]
• Total1,125
• Density3.9/km2(10.0/sq mi)
Demonymsomedano/a
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
33840 - 3842
WebsiteOfficial website

Somiedo(Asturian:Somiedu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of thePrincipality of Asturias,Spain. It is bordered on the north byBelmonte de Miranda,on the east byTeverga,on the west byTineoandCangas del Narcea,and on the south by theprovince of León.[2]

It is the second least densely populated municipality in Asturias.

All of the municipality forms part ofSomiedo Natural Park,which has been declared abiosphere reservebyUnesco.[3]

Parishes

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Politics

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PSOE PP CDS Otros Total
1979 6 4 1 0 11
1983 7 4 - 0 11
1987 7 4 - 0 11
1991 7 2 - 0 9
1995 5 4 - 0 9
1999 7 1 - 1 9
2003 8 1 - 0 9
2007 7 2 - 0 9

References

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  1. ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^Menéndez, Carmen-Oliva (2008):Teitos. Cubiertas vegetales de Europa Occidental: de Asturias a Islandia.Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos del Principado de Asturias.ISBN9788461276561
  3. ^UNESCO: Somiedo Biosphere Reserve, Spain
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