Asturias

Not to be confused with Austria.

The Principality of Asturias (Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies) is a autonomous community in the kingdom of Spain. Its area was the old Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. It is on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. It is formed by only one province, Asturias, which is equal to the autonomous community. The capital of the autonomous community is Oviedo. Gijón is the biggest city. There is an airport in Asturias, from where you can fly to a few places in Spain and in Europe. The region has borders with Galicia (Lugo province), Castile and León (León province) and Cantabria.

Asturias Asturies  (Asturian)
Autonomous community
Principado de Asturias  (Spanish) Principáu d'Asturies  (Asturian) Principao d'Asturias (Galician-Asturian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Asturias, patria querida (Spanish) "Asturias, beloved fatherland"
Location of Asturias (red) within Spain
Coordinates: 43°20′N 6°00′W
Country	Spain
Capital Largest city	Oviedo Gijón
Government
• Type	Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy
• Congress of Deputies	7 Deputies (of 350)
• Senate	6 Senators (of 265)
Area
• Total	10,604 km2 (4,094 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,018,784
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym	Asturian
GDP  (nominal; 2018)[2]
• Per capita	€24,400
Time zone	CET
Website	asturias.es

References

1. "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
2. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 31% to 626% of the EU average in 2017". ec.europa.eu.