Valdelinares

Valdelinares is a municipality and ski resort located in the Sierra de Gúdar range of the Sistema Ibérico, in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 141 inhabitants.

Valdelinares
Valdelinares
Coordinates: 40°24′N 0°36′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceTeruel
MunicipalityValdelinares
Area
  Total55.09 km2 (21.27 sq mi)
Elevation
1,690 m (5,540 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total87
  Density1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Black pine forest, the most widespread trees in the area

The elevation of the village is 1,690 metres (5,540 ft) above sea level, making this town the highest in Peninsular Spain among those which are the seat of a municipality. [2]

Valdelinares has a mostly dry, high mountain climate with much snow in winter. Winter sports can be practised in the nearby resort of Aramón, 7 kilometres (4 mi) away.[3] In the summer months the town is popular with hikers and mountaineers.

See also

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Sierra de Gudar Route". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  3. Aramón Javalambre



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