Castile-Leon
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| Image:Locator map of Castille-Leon.png | |||||
| Capital | Valladolid | ||||
| Area – Total – % of Spain | Ranked 1st 94,223 km² 18,6% | ||||
| Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density | Ranked 6th 2,480,369 5.9% 26.32/km² | ||||
| Demonym – English – Spanish | castilianleonese castellanoleonés / a | ||||
| Statute of Autonomy | March 2, 1983 | ||||
| ISO 3166-2:ES | CL | ||||
| Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate seats | 33 3 | ||||
| President | Juan Vicente Herrera Campo (PP) | ||||
| Junta de Castilla y León | |||||
Castile and Leon (Spanish Castilla y León) is an autonomous community of Spain, the country's largest.
Castile and Leon is bordered to the north by Asturias and Cantabria, on the east by Aragon, the Basque Country, and La Rioja, to the southeast by the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha, to the south by Extremadura, and to the west by Portugal and Galicia.
Castile and León is composed of the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora.
The capital of Castile and León is in Valladolid, and its other best-known cities are Burgos, Salamanca, León, and Segovia.
Universities in Castile-Leon
- Catholic University of Avila
- Miguel de Cervantes european University (Valladolid)
- Pontificial University of Salamanca
- SEK University (Segovia)
- University of Burgos
- University of Leon
- University of Salamanca
- University of Valladolid
See also
External link
- Cortes de Castilla y León (Regional Parliament)
- Junta de Castilla y León (Regional Government)
- Tourist Information
| Autonomous Communities of Spain | Image:Spain flag large.png |
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| Andalusia | Aragon | Asturias | Balearic Islands | Basque Country | Canary Islands | Cantabria | Castile–La Mancha | Castile–Leon | Catalonia | Extremadura | Galicia | Madrid | Murcia | Navarre | La Rioja | Valencia | Ceuta | Melilla | Plazas de soberanía | |
