Oviedo

Also known as Uviéu

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Oviedo is a city in Spain known for its remarkable collection of Pre-Romanesque architecture and medieval religious buildings, including its cathedral founded in 781 AD and several important churches and monasteries. The city's historical structures and monuments make it significant for understanding early medieval European architectural and religious heritage.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Oviedo
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Uvieu_flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo_de_Oviedo.svg
Settlement.motto: Benemérita, invicta, heroica, buena, muy noble, muy leal(Meritorious, undefeated, heroic, good, very noble, very loyal)
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Oviedo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Asturias
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Asturias
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Oviedo
Settlement.elevation_m: 232
Settlement.area_total_km2: 186.65
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 220027

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Official website

Ayuntamiento de Oviedo - Ayuntamiento de Oviedo - oviedo.es

Web institucional del Ayuntamiento de Oviedo: Toda la información política, administrativa, cultural y festiva

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Oviedo
Demonym: Ovetense
Population: 223968
Area: 186.65
Elevation: 241
Official website: www.oviedo.es
Image: Vistageneraldeoviedo.JPG
Households: 97821
Licence plate code: O

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Commons category: Oviedo
postal code: 33001–33013
Commons gallery: Oviedo
female population: 117954
male population: 101732
native label: Uviéu
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29 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Parishes
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Architecture
Plazas and squares
Culture
Politics
Councillors distribution in local elections
Traditions
Sport
Formula One
Sports teams in Oviedo
Annual sports events
Transport
Airports
Public transport
Rail
Mining railway
Tramway
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Oviedo () or Uviéu (Asturian: ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. With a population of 220,027, it is also the 2nd-largest city in Asturias.