Province of Ávila

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The Province of Ávila is a historic inland region of central Spain, known for its medieval walled capital city of Ávila and its role in Castilian and Spanish history.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Province of Ávila canonical 20
Ávila province 4
province of Ávila 2

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
province of Spain
borders Community of Madrid
Province of Cáceres
Province of Salamanca
Province of Segovia
linked to: Segovia Province

Province of Toledo
Province of Valladolid
capital Ávila
climate continental Mediterranean climate
contains Sierra de Gredos Regional Park
Valle del Alberche
Valle del Tiétar
city of Ávila
linked to: Ávila
country Spain
countrySubdivisionOf Spain
elevationFeature high plateau areas of the Meseta Central
governedBy Provincial Deputation of Ávila
hasCity Arenas de San Pedro
Arévalo
Ávila
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
livestock farming
rural tourism
hasHeritageSite Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
hasHighestPoint Pico Almanzor
hasPatronSaint Teresa of Ávila (for the capital city)
hasRiver Adaja River
Tiétar River
Tormes River
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ávila city walls and old town)
historicallyPartOf Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile
historicalRegion Old Castile
linked to: Castile
knownFor Romanesque and Gothic architecture
medieval city walls of Ávila
religious heritage associated with Teresa of Ávila
role in Castilian history
languageUsed Spanish language
locatedIn Castile and León
central Spain
interior of the Iberian Peninsula
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
mountainRange Sierra de Gredos
namedAfter Ávila
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Castilian historical region
Sistema Central
autonomous community of Castile and León
vehicleRegistrationCode AV

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Referenced by (28)

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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba placeOfBirth Province of Ávila
subject linked to: Iron Duke
Piedrahíta locatedIn province of Ávila
linked to: Province of Ávila
Province of Valladolid borders Province of Ávila
Duke of Alba (governor-general) birthPlace Province of Ávila
Madrigal de las Altas Torres locatedIn Province of Ávila
Madrigal de las Altas Torres partOf Province of Ávila
Segovia Province borderedBy Ávila Province
linked to: Province of Ávila
Alberche River flowsThrough Province of Ávila
Ávila campus regionServed Ávila province
linked to: Province of Ávila
Pico Almanzor locatedIn Ávila province
linked to: Province of Ávila
Pico Almanzor isHighestPointOf Ávila province
linked to: Province of Ávila
Ávila capitalOf Province of Ávila
Ávila partOf Province of Ávila
Tiétar River flowsThrough Province of Ávila
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias placeOfDeath Province of Ávila
Province of Toledo borderedBy Province of Ávila
Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos locatedIn Province of Ávila
subject linked to: Sierra de Gredos
Infante Luis of Spain deathPlace Province of Ávila
Tormes River flowsThrough Ávila Province
linked to: Province of Ávila
Province of Salamanca borders Province of Ávila
Province of Madrid borders Province of Ávila
Rueda DO locatedIn Ávila province
linked to: Province of Ávila
Las Rozas de Puerto Real borderWith province of Ávila
linked to: Province of Ávila