Abres
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Abres is one of six parishes in Vegadeo
Vegadeo
Vegadeo is a municipality in the Autonomous Community in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north and east by Castropol, on the south by Villanueva de Oscos, Taramundi, and San Tirso de Abres, and on the west by the Eo River and San Tirso municipality.It is one of Eonavian...
, a municipality
Municipality
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within the province and autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, in northern Spain
Spain
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.
Situated at 70 m (229.7 ft) above sea level
Above mean sea level
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, the parroquia is 10.49 km² (4.1 sq mi) in size, with a population of 242 (INE 2007).
Villages
- As Aceñas
- A Cruxa
- Abraira
- A Antigua
- O Molín
- Grandamiá
- O Pebidal
- A Ponte
- A Rúa
External links
- Abres in the historical Dictionary Madoz (Spanish)