Cuenca (province) - Cuenca (Provinz)

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Location of the province of Cuenca in Spain

Cuenca is a province in the autonomous region Castile-La Mancha.

Regions

Serrania de Cuenca

The province extends from the Serranía de Cuenca in the north and east to the lowlands of the Mancha in the south and west. The spruce forests of the Serranía de Cuenca are known. The highest mountain is the 1,800 m high Cerro San Felipe.

places

Map of Cuenca (province)
  • 1 CuencaWebsite of this institutionCuenca in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCuenca in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCuenca (Q15098) in the Wikidata database - is since 1996 UNESCO world cultural heritage
  • 2 SegóbrigaSegóbriga in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSegóbriga in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSegóbriga (Q1759993) in the Wikidata database - the Roman foundation
  • 3 UclésUclés in the Wikipedia encyclopediaUclés in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsUclés (Q959012) in the Wikidata database - with the imposing monastery
  • 4 TarancónWebsite of this institutionTarancón in the Wikivoyage travel guide in another languageTarancón in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTarancón in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTarancón (Q367734) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 Quintanar del ReyWebsite of this institutionQuintanar del Rey in the Wikipedia encyclopediaQuintanar del Rey in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryQuintanar del Rey (Q1647678) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 Las PedroñerasWebsite of this institutionLas Pedroñeras in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLas Pedroñeras in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLas Pedroñeras (Q1647629) in the Wikidata database
  • 7 San ClementeSan Clemente in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSan Clemente in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySan Clemente (Q1750966) in the Wikidata database
  • 8 Mota del CuervoWebsite of this institutionMota del Cuervo in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMota del Cuervo in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMota del Cuervo (Q1637366) in the Wikidata database
  • 9 Motilla del PalancarWebsite of this institutionMotilla del Palancar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMotilla del Palancar in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMotilla del Palancar (Q288552) in the Wikidata database
  • 10 IniestaWebsite of this institutionIniesta in the Wikipedia encyclopediaIniesta in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsIniesta (Q630933) in the Wikidata database
  • 11 Horcajo de SantiagoWebsite of this institutionHorcajo de Santiago in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHorcajo de Santiago in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHorcajo de Santiago (Q1900655) in the Wikidata database
  • 12 CasasimarroWebsite of this institutionCasasimarro in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCasasimarro in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCasasimarro (Q1647141) in the Wikidata database

Other goals

  • The Serrania de Cuenca

background

The province has 208,616 inhabitants (2006). One in four lives in the capital of the same name. The province has 238 villages. However, only six have more than 5,000 inhabitants.

language

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • The old town of Cuenca and their old quarters, which have grown over the centuries, have changed little. Many of their buildings are still used as they were before. There are monasteries that are still alive, churches, mansions and the town hall with its arcades
  • There are many sights to admire in the cities of Segóbriga and Uclés.

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

literature

Web links

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