Langreo
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| Coordinates: 43°18′N 5°41′W / 43.3°N 5.683°WCoordinates: 43°18′N 5°41′W / 43.3°N 5.683°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
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| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Nalón | ||
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| • Mayor | María Esther Díaz (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 82.46 km2 (31.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,021 m (3,350 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 45,397 | ||
| • Density | 550.5/km2 (1,425.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Langreanos | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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| Official language(s) | Asturian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Langreo, (Asturian Llangréu), officially Llangréu / Langreo is a municipality of northern Spain, province of The Principality of Asturias.
In the neighbourhood fruit and cider are produced, and there are important coal mines, foundries, and factories for the manufacture of coarse cloth. In the past, it was one of the most important mining and metallurgical points of Spain, and also it was well known because of workers struggles and culture. The largest town is Langreo (43,000 inhabitants), formed by the most important districts, La Felguera and Sama. Today Langreo preserves good examples of industrial heritage.
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[edit] Parishes
There are eight parishes (administrative divisions):
[edit] Main sights
- Church of San Esteban, at Ciaño, originally built in the 12th century
- Sanctuary of Carbayu, also in Ciaño
- Church of San Pedro, La Felguera
- Church of Santiago, at Sama
- Torre de la Quintana, a 14th-16th century tower at Ciaño
- Museum of the Iron Works of Asturias
[edit] People
- David Villa, footballer
- Manuel Mejuto González, football referee
- Pedro Duro, businessman
- Aurelius of Asturias, King of Asturias
- Gaspar García Laviana, soldier
- Mario Cotelo, footballer
- Alberto Coto García, mental calculator
- Dámaso Alonso, poet
- Narciso Ibáñez Menta, actor
[edit] See also
- Santa Bárbara bendita - Traditional song of the asturian coal miners, talks of the María Luisa mine located in Ciaño.
- Pinacoteca Eduardo Úrculo - Art gallery in La Felguera, Langreo
[edit] External links
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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