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Western Asturian
Western Asturian (; ),Art. 1 de lLey 1/1998, de 23 de marzo, de uso y promoción del bable/asturiano [Law 1/93, of March 23, on the Use and Promotion of the Asturian Language/nowiki>] is the western dialect of Asturian language spoken in western Asturian lands between the Navia (river), Navia and Nalón (river), Nalón rivers, and north of the province of León. Area spoken * Asturias: The border with central Asturias is an almost straight line that joins the councils of Muros and Quirós from north to south. The Navia river separates it from the Entrambasauguas area. * León: Western Asturian is spoken in the councils of Babia and north of Luna (Eastern Highlands) and in the councils of Laciana and Ribas de Sil (Western Highlands). Linguistic regions According to the consonantism, Diego Catalán divides Western Asturias into four regions: Eastern Lowlands It includes the councils of Muros, Candamo, Grado, Cudillero and Pravia. Common vocalism of the West and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Alphabet
The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the Ancient Rome, ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Largely unaltered except several letters splitting—i.e. from , and from —additions such as , and extensions such as letters with diacritics, it forms the Latin script that is used to write most languages of modern Languages of Europe, Europe, languages of Africa, Africa, languages of the Americas, the Americas, and Languages of Oceania, Oceania. Its basic modern inventory is standardized as the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Etymology The term ''Latin alphabet'' may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article) or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin alphabet, such as the English alphabet. These Latin-script alphabets may discard letters, like the Rotokas alphabet, or add new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of León
León (, ; ; ; ) is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the capital, León. The climate is dry, cold in winter and hot in summer. This creates the perfect environment for wine and all types of cold meats and sausages like the leonese "Morcilla" and the "Cecina". There are two famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in the province, the main one in León and another in Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias. It has 211 municipalities. History The province of León was established in 1833 with the new Spanish administrative organisation of regions and provinces to replace former kingdoms. The greater Leonese Region was composed of the provinces of León, Salamanca, Valladolid, Palencia and Zamora. The Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proaza
Proaza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Grado, on the south by Teverga and Quirós, on the west by Yernes y Tameza and Teverga, and on the east by Quirós. Parroquias The capital of the municipality of Proaza is the parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... with the same name. It is in size, with a population of 347INE2005). Natural wonders * Caldoveiro Peak References External linksFederación Asturiana de ConcejosConcejo de Proaza, informacion de turismo Municipalities in Asturias * {{Asturias-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teberga
Teverga ( Asturian: Teberga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by León province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by Quirós and Proaza. Formerly a mining area, now its economy is based on agriculture and emerging tourism. The tourism is based on the area's beauty and historical interest. The peak Sobia is distinguished by its impressive vertical walls of limestone and its flat top. The collegiate church of San Pedro, in a high medieval style, dates from between 1069 and 1076. One can explore the mountains and the 12-km long Huerta Cave, the Senda del Oso bicycle path, or a museum of prehistory. In 2013, Teverga was prized with the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award, of the Prince of Asturias Awards. Because of this recognition, Felipe, Prince of Asturias, visited the town in October 2013. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pixueto
Asturian (; )Art. 1 de lLey 1/1998, de 23 de marzo, de uso y promoción del bable/asturiano [Law 1/93, of March 23, on the Use and Promotion of the Asturian Language/nowiki>] is a West Iberian languages, West Iberian Romance languages, Romance language spoken in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Asturian is part of a wider linguistic group, the Asturleonese languages. The number of speakers is estimated at 100,000 (native) and 450,000 (second language). The dialects of the Astur-Leonese language family are traditionally classified in three groups: Western, Central, and Eastern. For historical and demographic reasons, the standard is based on Central Asturian. Asturian has a distinct grammar, dictionary, and orthography. It is regulated by the Academy of the Asturian Language. Although it is not an official language of Spain, it is protected under the Statute of Autonomy of Asturias and is an elective language in schools. For much of its history, the language has been igno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravia
Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. 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 established his court at Santianes de Pravia, until the reign of Alfonso II, it was the capital of the kingdom of Asturias The Kingdom of Asturias was a kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula founded by the nobleman Pelagius who traditionally has been described as being of Visigothic stock. Modern research is leaning towards the view that Pelagius was of Hispano-Roman .... Parishes References Municipalities in Asturias * Astures {{Asturias-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cudillero
Cudillero ( Asturian: ''Cuideiru'') is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Nowadays, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing industry. A legend says that it was founded by the Vikings. In addition to Castillian some locals still speak a dialect called Pixueto. Usually, Spanish-media considers Cudillero as one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. History Prehistory and Romanization The history of this municipality was linked to that of Pravia until the 18th century. As a result, it is challenging to find records pertaining solely to the current municipality of Cudillero, as its administrative boundaries did not gain autonomy until the 19th century. No prehistoric human remains have been discovered within the current territory of Cudillero, though such findings exist in neighboring municipalities. The first archaeological traces within Cudillero date to the Castro culture period, with two hillfort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grado, Asturias
Grado (; Asturian: ''Grau'', and officially ''Grau/Grado'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano and Oviedo, on the south by Teverga and Yernes y Tameza, and on the west by Belmonte de Miranda and Salas. Parishes * Ambás * Báscones * Bayo * Berció * Cabruñana * Castañéu * Coalla * El Fresno * Grado * Gurullés * La Mata * Las Villas * Peñaflor * Pereda *Rañeces Rañeces is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in the municipality of Grado, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, South ... * Restiello * Rodiles * Rubiano * Sama de Grado * Santa María de Grado * Santa María de Villandás * Santianes de Molenes * Santo Adriano del Monte * Sorribas * Tolinas * Vigaña * Villamarín * Villapañada N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candamo
Candamo ( Asturian: ''Candamu'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the east by Las Regueras, on the south by Grado, on the north by Illas, Castrillón and Soto del Barco, and on the west by Pravia and Salas. History Around Candamo and specially on the shores of the Rio Nalon many paleolithic artifacts have been found. The first documentation about Candamo is from the 11th century and was found in a Monastery archive. Coat of arms * Left: the coat of arms from Grado. * Right: a symbol for the boards, Don Pelayo used, to build a bridge over the river, to cross with his soldiers. Parishes Politics Demography Points of interest * El palacio de Valdés Bazán, from 17th century * La casa de la Torre, * El palacio de Cañedo * El palacio de los Casares in San Tirso See also *Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) The (INE; ) is the official government agency in Spain that collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribas De Sil
Ribas de Sil is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is part of the comarca of Quiroga. The town is not directly related to the monastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil, which is currently used as a parador A ''parador'' (), in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries was an establishment where travelers could seek lodging, and usually, food and drink, similar to an inn. In Spain since 1928, a Parador is a state-owned luxury hotel, usually loca ... and is located further west. The monastery is first mentioned in the 10th century, but is believed to have been founded here in between the 6th and 7th centuries. References External links Ribas de Silin ''Deputación Provincial de Lugo''. Municipalities in the Province of Lugo {{Galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laciana
Laciana, ''Ḷḷaciana'' in Leonese language (also written ''Tsaciana''), is a comarca in the province of León, Spain. It had 11,904 inhabitants in 2005. The rivers of this comarca flow towards the Atlantic Ocean. Local people speak a certain variant of the Leonese language known as ''Paḷḷuezu dialect, Patsuezo''. Many areas in Laciana were degraded in the past by open-pit mining and mining-related contamination. This comarca was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 2003. Language The predominant language is Castilian which coexists with the native Leon variant known as the Patsuezu language. Despite being endangered, there are various efforts being made to revitalize the traditional dialect of the area. A book entitled ''Street Cries of the Villablino Festivals'' by Emilce Núñez was written about these efforts. Economy The region is an eminently mining region that has been hit by the economic crisis. Now it is committed to finding economic alternatives for the future. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luna, Spain
Luna is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is in the judicial district of Ejea de los Caballeros in the northeast of the province. It is 65 km from Zaragoza. According to the 2009 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 861 inhabitants. History The location of the city was conquered by Christians in 1092–1093. Main sights * Castillo de Villaverde * Castillo de Obano * Castillo de Yéquera * Parochial church of San Gil de Mediavilla * Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Monlora See also * List of municipalities in Zaragoza This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Zaragoza (Saragossa in English) in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. There are 293 municipalities in the province. List See also *Geography of Spain *List of cities in Spain ... References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
