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Castile and León roughly overlaps with the Spanish part of the [[Douro]] River [[Drainage basin|basin]], on the northern half of the [[Geography of Spain|Meseta Central]], a vast plateau in the middle of the [[Iberian Peninsula]]. It also extends to some adjoining valleys, such as [[El Bierzo]] (León) and many secluded mountain valleys: [[Laciana]] (León), [[Valle de Mena]] (Burgos), [[Valle del Tiétar]] (Ávila), etc.
Castile and León roughly overlaps with the Spanish part of the [[Douro]] River [[Drainage basin|basin]], on the northern half of the [[Geography of Spain|Meseta Central]], a vast plateau in the middle of the [[Iberian Peninsula]]. It also extends to some adjoining valleys, such as [[El Bierzo]] (León) and many secluded mountain valleys: [[Laciana]] (León), [[Valle de Mena]] (Burgos), [[Valle del Tiétar]] (Ávila), etc.

=== Rivers ===

==== Rivers and capitals of province through where they happen ====
[[File:Catedral zamora.JPG|thumb|200px|El [[Duero]] a su paso por [[Zamora]]]]
[[File:Catedral Salamanca.JPG|thumb|200px|El [[Tormes]] a su paso por [[Salamanca (España)|Salamanca]]]]
{| class=wikitable
! capital for where happen !! River !! Mouth !! Other localities for where happen
|-
| [[Ávila]] || Adaja || [[Duero]] in Villamarciel || [[Tordesillas]] and [[Arévalo]]
|-
| [[Burgos]] || [[Arlanzón]] || [[Arlanza]] || [[Arlanzón]], [[Pampliega]]
|-
| [[León, Spain|León]] || Bernesga || [[Esla]] || [[La Robla]]
|-
| [[Palencia]] || [[Carrión]] || [[Pisuerga]] in [[Dueñas]] || [[Guardo]], [[Carrión de los Condes]], [[Palencia]] and [[Dueñas]].
|-
| [[Salamanca]] || [[Tormes]] || [[Duero]] in [[Fermoselle]] || [[Guijuelo]] and [[El Barco de Ávila]]
|-
| [[Segovia]] || Eresma || Adaja in [[Matapozuelos]] || [[Coca, Segovia|Coca]]
|-
| [[Soria]] and [[Zamora, Spain|Zamora]] || [[Duero]] || [[Atlantic Ocean]] in [[Porto]] || [[Almazán]], [[Aranda de Duero]], [[Toro, Zamora|Toro]], [[Tordesillas]], [[Aldeadavila de la Ribera]] and [[Vilvestre]]
|-
| [[Valladolid]] || [[Pisuerga]] || [[Duero]] in [[Geria]]|| [[Aguilar de Campoo]], [[Cervera de Pisuerga]], [[Venta de Baños]], [[Dueñas]], [[Tariego de Cerrato]] and [[Simancas]]
|}


===Road communications===
===Road communications===

Revision as of 06:45, 29 August 2009

Template:Autonomous community Castile and León (Spanish: Castilla y León), known formally as the Community of Castile and León is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It was constructed from Old Castile (Spanish: Castilla la Vieja) and León in 1983. This region is the largest in Spain. It covers an area of 94,223 km² with an official population of 2.5 million (2005).

Geography

Castile and León borders on Asturias and Cantabria to the north, Aragon, the Basque Country, and La Rioja to the east, the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha to the southeast, Extremadura to the south, and on Portugal and Galicia to the west.

Castile and León roughly overlaps with the Spanish part of the Douro River basin, on the northern half of the Meseta Central, a vast plateau in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula. It also extends to some adjoining valleys, such as El Bierzo (León) and many secluded mountain valleys: Laciana (León), Valle de Mena (Burgos), Valle del Tiétar (Ávila), etc.

Rivers

Rivers and capitals of province through where they happen

El Duero a su paso por Zamora
El Tormes a su paso por Salamanca
capital for where happen River Mouth Other localities for where happen
Ávila Adaja Duero in Villamarciel Tordesillas and Arévalo
Burgos Arlanzón Arlanza Arlanzón, Pampliega
León Bernesga Esla La Robla
Palencia Carrión Pisuerga in Dueñas Guardo, Carrión de los Condes, Palencia and Dueñas.
Salamanca Tormes Duero in Fermoselle Guijuelo and El Barco de Ávila
Segovia Eresma Adaja in Matapozuelos Coca
Soria and Zamora Duero Atlantic Ocean in Porto Almazán, Aranda de Duero, Toro, Tordesillas, Aldeadavila de la Ribera and Vilvestre
Valladolid Pisuerga Duero in Geria Aguilar de Campoo, Cervera de Pisuerga, Venta de Baños, Dueñas, Tariego de Cerrato and Simancas

Road communications

The region is the land communication hub of northern Spain. It is crossed by the International E-roads E80 and E05. These are the main roads connections between Portugal and the south of Spain with the rest of Europe.

Castilla and León is also crossed by two major ancient routes:

  • The Way of St. James (Spanish: Camino de Santiago), now a hiking trail and a motorway, from East to West.
  • The Roman Silver Way (Spanish: Vía de la Plata), now a main road, through the West of the region.

Airports

The last years have seen a vast improvement in accessibility from the rest of Europe, mainly through the operations of low-cost airlines at the airport of Villanubla (Valladolid). There are three other airports in Castile and León: León, Salamanca and Burgos. The main airport of the neighbouring region of Madrid (Barajas) is close as well, if not yet with a direct communication through public transportation.

Regional Administration and Government

The Duero river for Zamora.
The Tormes river for Salamanca.

Castile and León is divided into nine provinces:

Each of these provinces is named after its respective provincial capital.

Although the Statute of Autonomy for Castile and Leon does not specify any city to be the capital of the autonomous community, the city of Valladolid serves that purpose in certain contexts, and is the city of residence for the Regional Executive, the Courts, and several other important arms of the regional parliament and government.

Autonomous Executive

The executive of Castile and León is known as the Junta de Castilla y León in Spanish.

It has one head of the Regional Executive (Spanish: Presidente de la Junta) and twelve departments: Two Vicepresidencias and ten ministries (Spanish: Consejerías).

Regional Legislature

The Regional Courts of Castile and León (Spanish: Cortes de Castilla y León) is the elected legislature of the Autonomous Community. The tradition of the Regional Courts is traced back to the Royal Council (Latin: Curia Regis) of León (1188). The Curia Regis was a king's summons of the estates of the realm. Although the practical outcome of the Curia Regis of 1188 is still disputed, its charter seems to be an early movement towards the rule of constitutional law, much like the Magna Carta. The home is in Valladolid.

Parties with parliamentary representation in Castilla y León:

  • Partido Popular de Castilla y León 48 Autonomical seats, 18 Congress seats.
  • Partido Socialista de Castilla y León 33 Autonomical seats, 14 Congress seats.
  • Unión del Pueblo Leonés, 2 autonomical seats.

Regional Judicature

Other regional bodies

Ombudsman

The Ombudsman of Castile and León (Spanish: Procurador del Común) is appointed by the Regional Courts.

  • Seat of the Ombudsman of Castile and León: León

Consultive Committee

The Consultive Committee of Castile and León (Spanish: Consejo Consultivo) is a group of five legal analysts. They are appointed by the Regional Courts and the Junta. The Committee delivers reports on legal issues both to the Regional Government and to incumbent municipal governments.

  • Seat of the Consultive Committee: Zamora

Education

Universities

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

There are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Castile and León:

See also

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