Lena, Asturias
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Lena | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Asturias |
Province | Asturias |
Comarca | Caudal |
Area | |
• Total | 315.51 km2 (121.82 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,417 m (7,930 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 12,766 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lenenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33620-33639 |
Official language(s) | Asturian |
Lena (Asturian: Ḷḷena [tsɛna]) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Its capital, Pola de Lena, has a population of 9,200.
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Main sights
- Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena. In 1985 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Mosaic of Vega de Ciego, discovered in 1921. It was probably from a Roman villa, and is now in the Archaeological Museum of Asturias
- El Hospitalón (16th century)
- Baroque Palacio de Faes, at Carabanzo