Torre del Bierzo
Located in Leon, Castille and León Coordinates: 42°34′21″ N 6°18′42″ W
- Population
- 2,460
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 1,006 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 12
- listed under Torre del Bierzo
About Torre del Bierzo
Torre del Bierzo is a municipality. Location: Leon, Castille and León. Population: 2,460. Elevation: 1,006 m.
Torre del Bierzo (Leonese: Torre de Santa Marina) is a village and municipality in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,736 inhabitants. In 1944 it was the site of a train disaster in which it is believed between 200 and 800 people died when three trains collided in a tunnel. The main historical landmark of the village is a Roman bridge over Tremor river built in the first century.
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At a glance
- Area
- 119 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 26 of 211 places in Leon by population
- Nearest larger town: Torre del Bierzo, 6 km NW
- 2 sights and natural places within 10 km Montañas de León, Río Tremor
- Listed here: Village: 12
Places in Torre del Bierzo
12 places-
Torre del Bierzo Village2.6K
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Cerezal de Tremor Village
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Fonfría Village
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La Granja de San Vicente Village
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Matavenero y Poibueno Village
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San Andrés de las Puentes Village
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San Facundo Village
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Santa Cruz de Montes Village
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Santa Marina de Torre Village
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Santibáñez de Montes Village
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Torre de Santa Marina Village
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Tremor de Abajo Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Montañas de León Mountain, Santa Colomba de Somoza7.5 km SW
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Río Tremor River, Castropodame7.9 km NW
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Estadio El Toralín Landmark, Ponferrada24 km W -
Arroyo de Las Tejedas River, Ponferrada13 km W
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Peñicas Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Astorga23 km SE
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Bergidum Attraction, Ponferrada23 km W
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Arroyo de Paradasolana River, Ponferrada17 km W
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Museo del Bierzo Museum, Ponferrada23 km W
Sources & licences
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