Lena, Asturias
Lena (Asturian: Ḷḷena [ˈʎena]) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It has a populaton of 12.000 inhabitant, while 9,200 of them live in the capital, Pola de Lena.
Lena
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![]() ![]() Lena Location in Spain | |
Coordinates: 43°9′30″N 5°49′45″W | |
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Province | Asturias |
Comarca | Caudal |
Area | |
• Total | 315.51 km2 (121.82 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,417 m (7,930 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,086 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lenenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33620-33639 |
Official language(s) | Asturian |
Parishes
![](../I/Horeo-Pola_de_Lena-2009.JPG.webp)
Hórreo in Lena
![](../I/Palaciu_de_los_Faes-Miranda.jpg.webp)
Faes-Miranda palace
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Main sights
- Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena. In 1985 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Mosaic of Vega de Ciego, discovered in 1921. It was probably from a Roman villa, and is now in the Archaeological Museum of Asturias
- El Hospitalón (16th century)
- Baroque Palacio de Faes, at Carabanzo
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