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Valdeorras
Valdeorras is a comarca in the Galician Province of Ourense. The overall population of this local region is 25,500 (2019). Municipalities *O Barco de Valdeorras, capital of the comarca *O Bolo *Carballeda de Valdeorras *Larouco * Petín * A Rúa * Rubiá * A Veiga *Vilamartín de Valdeorras Vilamartín de Valdeorras is a municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It is located in the very northeast of the province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The ter ... References External linksValdeorras site {{coord, 42, 23, 20, N, 7, 02, 50, W, region:ES_type:adm3rd_source:kolossus-cawiki, display=title Comarcas of the Province of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Rúa
A Rúa is a mostly rural Galician municipality in the comarca of Valdeorras, eastern province of Ourense, Spain, 101 km (63 mi) from the provincial capital, Ourense. An inhabitant of the area is known as a ''Rués'' (plural ''Rueses''). It contains three ''parroquias'': A Rúa de Valdeorras, Roblido and San Xulián. Geography The municipality of A Rúa is bordered on the north by lugués de Quiroga and in the east by Vilamartín de Valdeorras east, it is part of the Diocese of Astorga. A Rúa is on the northern edge of the Valdeorras valley. The Cereixido hills are on the northern part of the municipality, with Cabeza Porriñas (1.221 m) as its highest point. The river Sil marks the southern boundary of the municipality. The temperate Mediterranean climate is marked by low rainfall and dry summers. Its micro climate and terrain makes the region excellent for viticulture. History According to Pliny the Elder, before the arrival of the Romans, A Rúa and the rest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Barco De Valdeorras
O Barco de Valdeorras is a municipality in Ourense (province) in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It lies towards the very north-east of Ourense province. Located in the Sil valley, lying in the Serra do Eixo, is the capital of the Valdeorras region. One of its economic foundations, besides mining and slate processing, is wine production, which qualified for the Designation of Origin Valdeorras. Remains of Roman and pre-Roman culture and several stately manor houses are the most important monuments in the town. It is also famous for its wines. History In some caves of the Sierra de la Lastra early human remains were found. In other places close to O Barco, Castreño petroglyphs and settlements have been discovered. The Gegurros, one of the 22 villages that were part of Asturican convent, were the ancient inhabitants of this land and the adjective derived from the current name of the region (Val-de-giorres). Romanization was intense in a strategic area rich in minerals. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carballeda De Valdeorras
Carballeda de Valdeorras is a larger municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It is located towards the very north-east of the province in the comarca of Valdeorras. The only ''Taxus baccata ''Taxus baccata'' is a species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe (including Britain and Ireland), northwest Africa, northern Iran, and southwest Asia.Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain ...'' forest in Galicia is located within this municipal term. Villages * Candeda * Carballeda * Casaio * Casoio * Domiz * Lardeira * A Portela do Trigal * Pumares * Pusmazán * Riodolas * Robledo * San Xusto * Santa Cruz * Sobradelo * Soutadoiro * Vila * Viladequinta External linksValdeorras site References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilamartín De Valdeorras
Vilamartín de Valdeorras is a municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It is located in the very northeast of the province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire .... References Municipalities in the Province of Ourense {{galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galicia (Spain)
Galicia (; gl, Galicia or ; es, Galicia}; pt, Galiza) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra. Galicia is located in Atlantic Europe. It is bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Cantabrian Sea to the north. It had a population of 2,701,743 in 2018 and a total area of . Galicia has over of coastline, including its offshore islands and islets, among them Cíes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada Island, which together form the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, and the largest and most populated, A Illa de Arousa. The area now called Galicia was first inhabited by humans during the Middle Paleolithic period, and takes its name from the Gallaeci, the Celtic people living north of the Douro Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ourense (province)
Ourense (in Spanish, ''Orense'') is a Spanish province, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra to the west, Lugo to the north, León and Zamora, (which both belong to Castile and León) to the east, and by Portugal to the south. With an area of 7,278 square km., it is the only landlocked province in Galicia. The provincial capital, Ourense, is the largest population centre, with the rest of the province being predominantly rural. Denomination ''Ourense'' (in Galician) is the official name adopted by Parliament in Spain, according to Law 2/1998. Geography Ourense is surrounded by mountains on all sides. These mountains historically isolated the province from the more populated Galician coast. Until a highway was built in recent years linking Ourense with Vigo in the west and Benavente in the east, the only quick way for people to enter or leave the province was by railway. The principal river system is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Galicia
Galicia (Spain), Galicia is divided into ''Comarcas of Spain, comarcas''. In Galician language, Galician, ''comarcas'' are also called ''bisbarras'' (). Comarcas of the province of A Coruña * A Barcala * A Coruña (comarca), A Coruña * Arzúa (comarca), Arzúa * Barbanza * Betanzos (comarca), Betanzos * Bergantiños * Eume * Ferrol (comarca), Ferrol * Fisterra (comarca), Fisterra * Muros (comarca), Muros * Noia (comarca), Noia * O Sar * Ordes (comarca), Ordes * Ortegal * Santiago (comarca), Santiago * Terra de Melide * Terra de Soneira * Xallas Comarcas of the province of Lugo * A Fonsagrada (comarca), A Fonsagrada * A Mariña Central * A Mariña Occidental * A Mariña Oriental * A Ulloa * Chantada (comarca), Chantada * Lugo (comarca), Lugo * Meira (comarca), Meira * Os Ancares * Quiroga (comarca), Quiroga * Sarria (comarca), Sarria * Terra Chá * Terra de Lemos Comarcas of the province of Ourense * Allariz - Maceda * A Baixa Limia * O Carballiño (comarca), O Carballiño ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubiá
Rubiá is a municipality in the Spanish province of Ourense Ourense (; es, Orense ) is a city and capital of the province of Ourense, located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path of the Way of St .... It has a population of 1448 as of 2016 and an area of 101 km². References Municipalities in the Province of Ourense {{Galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larouco
Larouco is a municipality in Ourense (province) in the Galicia region of north-west Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... References Municipalities in the Province of Ourense {{galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petín
Petín is a municipality in the Spanish province of Ourense Ourense (; es, Orense ) is a city and capital of the province of Ourense, located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path of the Way of St .... It has a population of 1131 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 31 km2. References Municipalities in the Province of Ourense {{Galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Bolo
O Bolo is a municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It is located towards the north-east of the province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire .... References External linksAyuntamiento de El Bolloin Spanish.Concello de O Boloin Galician. Municipalities in the Province of Ourense {{galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
