Laviana
Encyclopedia
Laviana is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, located in Spain
. It is bordered on the north by Bimenes
and Nava, on the south by Aller
, on the east by Piloña
and Sobrescobio
, and on the west by San Martín del Rey Aurelio
and Mieres
.
Situated in the basin of the Rio Nalon
, it is a terminal for the FC de Langreo
railway, now subsumed by FEVE
, which connects it to the port of Gijón
.
made in the Bronze Age
and in the Iron Age
are still visitable (Castro de El Cercu, El Prau in Castiello and La Corona in Boroñes).
Also the Romans built some Bridges along the Rio Nalon Street which are used today.
The name Flaviana was written down first time, in 1115 when the area was bordered to the Monastery
"San Vicente de Oviedo
".
During the Peninsular War
and the Carlism
revolution, Laviana was the area for some famous battles.
ref: Ministerio del Interior y Federación Asturiana de Concejos
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is bordered on the north by Bimenes
Bimenes
Bimenes is a municipality of Asturias, Spain. It borders with Siero, Nava, Laviana and San Martín del Rey Aurelio.It is situated in the center zone of Asturias. Its capital is Martimporra...
and Nava, on the south by Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
, on the east by Piloña
Piloña
Piloña is a municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. Its capital is the town of Infiesto. Piloña is bounded to the north by Villaviciosa and Colunga, to the east by Parres, to the west by Nava and Cabranes, and to the south by Ponga, Caso and Sobrescobio...
and Sobrescobio
Sobrescobio
Sobrescobio is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Piloña, on the east by Caso, on the south by Aller, and on the west by Laviana...
, and on the west by San Martín del Rey Aurelio
San Martín del Rey Aurelio
San Martín del Rey Aurelio is a municipality of the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain....
and Mieres
Mieres, Asturias
Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, Spain with approximately 45,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital, Mieres del Camino and the villages of Baiña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, Bustiello, La Peña, La Rebollada, Santullano, Santa Rosa, Seana, Ujo, Urbies, Valdecuna,...
.
Situated in the basin of the Rio Nalon
Nalón River
The Nalón is a 153km long river and the longest river in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay in San Esteban de Pravia. Its tributaries include the Narcea River.-See also :* List of rivers of Spain...
, it is a terminal for the FC de Langreo
Ferrocarril de Langreo
Ferrocarril de Langreo or FC de Langreo was a Spanish railway company which operated a standard gauge line, in the Autonomous Community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It was the third train line constructed in Spain and was built during the 1850s....
railway, now subsumed by FEVE
FEVE
FEVE is a state-owned Spanish railway company, which operates most of Spain's of metre gauge railway.-History:...
, which connects it to the port of Gijón
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
.
Economy
Mining, agriculture and stock-rearing have been the principal industries since the early 20th century.History
Almost everywhere in Asturia you find Prehistorian Signs, also in the region Laviana. Some Hill Forts and DolmenDolmen
A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
made in the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and in the Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
are still visitable (Castro de El Cercu, El Prau in Castiello and La Corona in Boroñes).
Also the Romans built some Bridges along the Rio Nalon Street which are used today.
The name Flaviana was written down first time, in 1115 when the area was bordered to the Monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
"San Vicente de Oviedo
Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
".
During the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
and the Carlism
Carlism
Carlism is a traditionalist and legitimist political movement in Spain seeking the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on the Spanish throne. This line descended from Infante Carlos, Count of Molina , and was founded due to dispute over the succession laws and widespread...
revolution, Laviana was the area for some famous battles.
Coat of arms
- Top left: Coat of Arms from family León > LeónKingdom of LeónThe Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in AD 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León...
- Middle left: Coat of Arms from family León > FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- Bottom left: Coat of Arms from family Quirós
- Top right: Coat of Arms from family León > Holy Roman Empire (Austria)Holy Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
- Middle right: Coat of Arms from family León > CastileCastile (historical region)A former kingdom, Castile gradually merged with its neighbours to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain when united with the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre...
- Bottom right: Coat of Arms from family Alvarez de las Asturias
- The middle: the Victorycross
Politics
| PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
PP People's Party (Spain) The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship... |
IU United Left (Spain) The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain... -BA |
URAS | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Points of interest
- Iglesia (Church) de San Nicolás (from 12. century)
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señor de Otero
- La Casona de los Menéndez (Cheese production)
- also take a look into the Website Monumentos
Fiesta and Feria
Almost every month, there are some specials in the region, the importand dates you find on the Website ´´Fiestas´´Parroquias (Parishes)
- BarredosBarredosBarredos is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 1,677 people....
- CarrioCarrioCarrio is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
- El CondadoEl Condado (Laviana)El Condado is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-References:...
(AsturianAsturian languageAsturian is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, Astur-Leonese Subgroup, spoken in the Spanish Region of Asturias by the Asturian people...
: El Condao) - Entrialgo
- LorioLorioLorio is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
(Llorío) - Pola de LavianaPola de LavianaPola de Laviana is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:...
(La Pola) - TirañaTiranaTirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
- ToliviaToliviaTolivia is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:...
- VilloriaVilloria (Laviana)Villoria is one of nine parishes in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:...
Famous people
- Armando Palacio ValdésArmando Palacio ValdésArmando Palacio Valdés was a Spanish novelist and critic.-Biography:Valdés was born at Entralgo in the province of Asturias on the October 4, 1853.His first writings were printed in the Revista Europea...
, writer - Los Berrones, agro-rock group
- Roberto CanellaRoberto CanellaRoberto Canella Suárez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón as a left defender.-Club career:...
, football player.
External links
- Citypage
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos
- Foros de Laviana (web-forum about Laviana)