Muros de Nalón
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Muros de Nalón is a small coastal municipality in the Spanish
province of Asturias
, with an area of 8.09 square kilometers. It is bounded to the north by the Bay of Biscay
, to the east by the river Nalón
, to the south by Pravia
and the west by Cudillero
. The eucalyptus
tree is the town tree and occupies great parts of the slopes down to the coast.
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...
province 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...
, with an area of 8.09 square kilometers. It is bounded to the north by the Bay of Biscay
Bay of Biscay
The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Cape Ortegal, and is named in English after the province of Biscay, in the Spanish...
, to the east by the river Nalón
Nalón
Nalón can refer to:* Nalón , in northern Spain* Nalón , a river in the comarca* Muros de Nalón, a municipality in the comarca...
, to the south by Pravia
Pravia
Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Cudillero and Muros de Nalón, on the east by Candamo and Soto del Barco, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, and on the south by Candamo and Salas.Since 774, when King Silo...
and the west by Cudillero
Cudillero
Cudillero is a small village and municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. These days, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing ships. A legend says that it was founded by the Vikings. People from Cudillero speak Spanish and a...
. The eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
tree is the town tree and occupies great parts of the slopes down to the coast.
Parishes
There are two parishes (administrative divisions):- Muros de NalónMuros de Nalón (parish)Muros de Nalón is one of two parishes in Muros de Nalón, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Era* La Pumariega* Muros* Reborio* Villar...
- San Esteban de PraviaSan Esteban de PraviaSan Esteban de Pravia is one of two parishes in Muros de Nalón, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.- Population :...
See also
- Geography of SpainGeography of SpainSpain is a constitutional monarchy located in southwestern Europe. It occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula ind includes a small exclave inside France called Llívia as well as the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Western Atlantic Ocean off northwest Africa, and...
- List of Spanish cities