Lena, Asturias
| Lena Ḷḷena | |||
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  Lena Location in Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 43°9′30″N 5°49′45″W / 43.15833°N 5.82917°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Asturias | ||
| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Caudal | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 315.51 km2 (121.82 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 2,417 m (7,930 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 12,766 | ||
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Lenenses | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33620-33639 | ||
| Official language(s) | Asturian | ||
Lena (Asturian: Ḷḷena [ˈtsena]) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Its capital, Pola de Lena, has a population of 9,200.
Hórreo in Pola de Lena.
Parishes
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Main sights
- Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena. In 1985 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Mosaic of Vega de Ciego, discovered in 1921. It was probably from a Roman villa, and is now in the Archaeological Museum of Asturias
- El Hospitalón (16th century)
- Baroque Palacio de Faes, at Carabanzo
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