Navarredonda de Gredos

Navarredonda de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.[2] According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 472 inhabitants.[3] The area is located at an elevation of 1,523 metres (4,997 ft) above sea level.[4][5]

Navarredonda de Gredos, Spain
General view of Navarredonda de Gredos
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CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceÁvila
MunicipalityNavarredonda de Gredos
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,523 m (4,997 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total434
 • Density5.6/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Economy

Navarredonda de Gredos used to be mainly a village depending on farming, but has become more oriented towards tourism. In addition to the Parador de Gredos, the village has various companies dedicated to activities for tourism, including horse riding excursions. Gredos offers the possibility of skiing during the winter.

Scotch pine forest near the River Tormes.

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Municipio de Navarredonda de Gredos" (in Spanish). Diputación de Ávila. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. 2011 Census report for Navarredonda de Gredos (Report) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (ed.). "Datos de altitud para Navarredonda de Gredos en la página de previsión meteorológica de AEMET provenientes del Nomenclátor geográfico de municipios y entidades de población del Instituto Geográfico Nacional" (in Spanish).
  5. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (ed.). "Interpretación: Predicción por municipios" (in Spanish).



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