Poza de la Sal
Poza de la Sal is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 387 inhabitants.
Poza de la Sal | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 View of Poza de la Sal from its castle | |
| Motto(s): Balcón de La Bureba ("Balcony of La Bureba") | |
 Municipal location of Poza de la Sal in Burgos province | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  |
| Province |  |
| Comarca | La Bureba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 763 m (2,503 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09246 |
| Website | http://www.pozadelasal.es/ http://pozadelasal.burgos.es/ |
Main sights
Panoramic view from Rojas castle, Poza de la Sal
- Rojas castle (9th-15th century)
- Salt evaporation ponds and Diapir - Salt extraction since the Ancient Rome times. The Diapir is the biggest one in Europe.[2]
- San Cosme y San Damián church (14th-18th century)
People from Poza de la Sal
- Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928-1980) - Broadcaster and naturalist, best known for the highly successful and influential TV series El Hombre y la Tierra.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poza de la Sal. |
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Poza cuenta con el diapiro más grande de Europa" (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
External links
Authority control  |
|
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.