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
Segovia Province
surface form: Province of Segovia

Province of Toledo
Province of Valladolid
capital Ávila
climate continental Mediterranean climate
contains Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos
surface form: Sierra de Gredos Regional Park

Valle del Alberche
Valle del Tiétar
Ávila
surface form: city of 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 Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ávila city walls and old town)
historicallyPartOf Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
historicalRegion Castile
surface form: Old Castile
knownFor Romanesque and Gothic architecture
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
surface form: 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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Iron Duke placeOfBirth Province of Ávila
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Piedrahíta locatedIn Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: 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 Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: Ávila Province
Alberche River flowsThrough Province of Ávila
Ávila campus regionServed Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: Ávila province
Pico Almanzor locatedIn Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: Ávila province
Pico Almanzor isHighestPointOf Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: Ávila province
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
Sierra de Gredos locatedIn Province of Ávila
subject surface form: Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos
Infante Luis of Spain deathPlace Province of Ávila
Tormes River flowsThrough Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: Ávila Province
Province of Salamanca borders Province of Ávila
Province of Madrid borders Province of Ávila
Rueda DO locatedIn Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: Ávila province
Las Rozas de Puerto Real borderWith Province of Ávila
this entity surface form: province of Ávila