MorcÃn is a municipality in the
Autonomous Community
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of the
Principality of Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
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, Spain. It is bordered on the north by
Santo Adriano
Santo Adriano ( Asturian: Santu Adrianu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Oviedo, on the east by Ribera de Arriba and MorcÃn, on the south by Quirós and Proaza and on t ...
and
Ribera de Arriba
Ribera de Arriba ( Asturian: La Ribera, and both officially) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north and east by Oviedo, on the south by Mieres and MorcÃn, and on the west b ...
, on the east by Ribera and
Mieres
Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, northern Spain, with approximately 38,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital, Mieres del Camino and the villages of Baiña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, La Peña, La Rebollada, S ...
, on the south by
Riosa
Riosa is a municipality and parish (administrative division) in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principà ...
on the west by
Quirós
Quirós is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. To the southeast is the municipality of Lena, to the south lies the Autonomous Community of León, to the northeast Riosa and MorcÃn, to the north is ...
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Argame
Argame is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in MorcÃn, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain
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La Foz
La Foz is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in MorcÃn, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain
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La Piñera
La Piñera is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in MorcÃn, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain
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Peñerudes
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San Esteban
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San Sebastián
San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...
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Santa Eulalia
Twin towns
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Arroyo Naranjo
Arroyo Naranjo is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (''municipios'' in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. It became part of Havana city while the capital grew.
The Managua Military Airport is located in the southern part of this munic ...
, Cuba
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Bir Enzaran,
Western Sahara
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Lécousse
Lécousse (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Lécousse are called in French ''lecoussais''.
See also
*Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department
The following ...
, France
Gallery
File:Tower-1248318.jpg, Torreón de Peñerudes
File:Ermita de Santiago Monsacro 0013.jpg, Hermitage of Santiago, in the Monsacro mountain; MorcÃn, Asturias
File:Iglesia de la parroquia de San Miguel de Argame 0103.jpg, Church of the parish of San Miguel de Argame
File:Iglesia de la parroquia de San Antonio de la Foz 0118.jpg, Church of the parish of San Antonio de la Foz; La Foz de MorcÃn
File:Ermita de Santa Cecilia en el VallÃn 0301.jpg, Hermitage of Santa Cecilia en el VallÃn
File:Santa Eulalia de MorcÃn.jpg, Church of the parish of Santa Eulalia de MorcÃn
File:Embalse de Alfilorios.jpg, Embalse de Alfilorios
File:Desfile CofradÃa Amigos de los Nabos en Oviedo.jpg, CofradÃa Amigos de los Nabos
File:Capilla Medieval del Monsacro-Morcin, Asturias.PNG, Medieval chapel in Monsacro mountain
References
External links
Federación Asturiana de Concejos
Municipalities in Asturias
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