Amieva
Amieva | |
|---|---|
 View of Sames, the capital of this municipality. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Oriente |
| Capital | Sames |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Ángel García García (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.90 km2 (43.98 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,478 m (8,130 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 837 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Demonym | amievense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33556 a 33558 |
Amieva is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is also the name of one of the municipality's subdivisions (parroquias, or parish).
Amieva municipality is sparsely inhabited, having a resident population of 868 (2005) and a population density of fewer than 8 people per square kilometre. The total area covers some 114 km².
History
Coat of Arms
Old arms
- Top: Emblem of Pelayo
- Bottom: Two emblems of important families of the City
New arms
Since 30 August 2001.
- Top left > Represents agriculture
- Top right > Represents the Forest economy
- Bottom > Represents the Rio Sella and the Picos de Europa, the most important natural features.
Politics
| PSOE | PP | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Parishes
Amieva is divided into 5 parishes:
Demography
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References
- Population data INE
- Postal codes [1]
- Altitdude Google Earth
External links
- Amieva Digital
- Council of Amieva
- Amieva y Alto Sella
- Rural village in Amieva; rental rooms
- Amieva Full Rental House
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