Almazán
Almazán | |
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Municipal location in the Province of Soria | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′09″N 2°31′59″W / 41.35250°N 2.53306°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Castile and León |
| Province | Soria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio de Miguel Nieto (PPSO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.53 km2 (64.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 5,526 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42200 |
| Website | http://www.almazan.es |
Almazán (Spanish pronunciation: [almaˈθan]) is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 5,843 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the judicial district of Almazán, and ecclesiastically it belongs to the Diocese of Osma, a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Burgos. Connected via the Autovía A-15 and Carretera nacional N-111, it is situated 194 kilometres (121 mi) by road northeast of Madrid. The town lies on the east bank of the Duero river.