Meré
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Meré is a village in the concejo of Llanes
, in Asturias
. Its population in 2004 was 175, in 84 dwellings.
It is located on the banks of the Ríu de las Cabras at 43°22′31"N 4°54′52"W, which is 28 km from Llanes and about midway between Posada and Benia. It can also be reached from Llanes by taking the road that passes El Mazuco
.
During and after the Battle of El Mazuco
in 1937 it was the headquarters of the Republican forces; see El Mazuco (La defensa imposible). Almost the entire village was burned to the ground during the war, and had to be rebuilt. However, the Palacio de Meré survived; it was built in the 18th century alongside a smaller and older building.
Meré's main Fiesta is on 31 October; Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
Llanes
Llanes a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m...
, in 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...
. Its population in 2004 was 175, in 84 dwellings.
It is located on the banks of the Ríu de las Cabras at 43°22′31"N 4°54′52"W, which is 28 km from Llanes and about midway between Posada and Benia. It can also be reached from Llanes by taking the road that passes El Mazuco
El Mazuco
El Mazuco is a village in the parroquia of Caldueñu in the municipality of Llanes, in Asturias, northern Spain. Its population in 2004 was 67, in 25 dwellings....
.
During and after the Battle of El Mazuco
Battle of El Mazuco
The Battle of El Mazuco was fought between 6 and 22 September 1937, between the Republican and Nationalist armies during the Spanish Civil War as a part of the War in the North campaign. The Republican defence of El Mazuco and the surrounding mountains halted the Nationalist advance into eastern...
in 1937 it was the headquarters of the Republican forces; see El Mazuco (La defensa imposible). Almost the entire village was burned to the ground during the war, and had to be rebuilt. However, the Palacio de Meré survived; it was built in the 18th century alongside a smaller and older building.
Meré's main Fiesta is on 31 October; Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
See also
- Méré (disambiguation)
- Mere (disambiguation), a lake, or a place in England.