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Cimadevilla, 4 - 33003 Oviedo (Asturias)
Tel. +34 985213385
Fax +34 985228459
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The landscape of Asturias
The Principality of Asturias lies in the northeast of Spain. The coast bathes in the Cantabrian sea and the region is home to the highest parts of the Cantabrian mountain range.
It is bordered by the Cantabrian sea in the north, Galicia in the west, Cantabria in the east, and Castile and Leon in the south.
The mountainous terrain of Asturias can be clearly divided into two parts. On the one hand there is the coast, with its sheer cliff faces that protect the beautiful beaches. On the other hand there is the Cantabrian mountain range that forms a natural border between Asturias and Castile and Leon. The highest peaks can be found in the Picos de Europa, and reach up to 2,648 metres. Some of the summits are well known and include Torre Cerredo, Peña Santa and Naranjo de Bulnes. Other notable peaks are Peña Rubia and Peña Ubiña (2,617 m).
The rivers are short, but contain copious amounts of water, due to the heavy rainfall, and the waters that come from the melting of snow in the peaks. The most notable rivers are the Deva, the Sella, the Nalon, the Navia and the Eo (the last two are only partially in Asturias).
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