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The
autonomous region Aragon lies in the north eastern part of the Spanish
mainland. The majority of the Ebro river and its river basin can be found
in the region.
Aragon
borders France in the north, Catalonia and Valencia in the east,
Castile-La Mancha in the south, and Castile and Leon, La Rioja and
historic Navarre in the west. The region can be separated into three
different areas: the central area consisting of the Ebro basin, the
northern area where the Pyrenees lie, and the area made up of the Iberian
mountain range. The Ebro basin is a vast flat lowland arising around the
axis formed by the Ebro river, bordering with the Pyrenees in the north
and with the Iberian mountain range both in the northwest and southeast of
the region. The Pyrenees reaches its highest peaks in Aragon, which
include Aneto (3,404 m), Monte Perdido (3,355 m), Maladeta (3,308 m), Tres
Sorores (3,353 m) and Posets (3,375 m). The Iberian mountain range
stretches over most of the south eastern part of the province of Zaragoza
and over most of the province of Teruel. The most notable peaks are
Moncayo (2,315 m) in the north and the summits of the Universales
mountains (1,617 m) and the Javalambre sierra (2,020 m) in the south.
Aragon's water network is marked by the Ebro river basin. The tributaries
that flow from the Pyrenees have larger quantities of water in them, than
those deriving from the Iberian mountain range. The region of Teruel, lies
south of the Albarracin and Gudar sierras, located in the
Guadalaviar-Turia and Mijares river basins.
Population
The
population of this autonomous region according to figures from the Spanish
National Statistics Institute (INE) as of the 1st of January 2001, after
having reviewed the Inhabitants register is 1,199,753.
The
population of Zaragoza according to the same source is 857,565. The
province of Huesca has 205,955 inhabitants, and Teruel has 136,233. The
province of Zaragoza has experienced the largest population increase in
the twentieth century, while Huesca and Teruel have experienced a smaller
increase.
Administration
Aragon
is made up of three provinces: Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel. The capital of
the region is Zaragoza.
Aragon's
Statute states that the autonomous region has: a Regional Assembly, a
President, a Regional Council and a Department of Justice. Aragon's
Assembly comprises 67 elected assembly members. They include 18 from the
province of Huesca, 15 from the province of Teruel and 34 from the
province of Zaragoza.
Weather
The
complex mountain ranges of Aragon are the reason why there are so many
different climatic changes in the region.
The
area of the Ebro depression has a climate which is marked by scant
rainfall (less than 400mm), cold winters and very hot summers. Rainfall in
the north increases with altitude, with a more humid Mediterranean climate
lower down, and an alpine climate in the higher reaches of the mountain
peaks. In the southern area, marked by the complex orography of the
Iberian mountain range, we also find a humid Mediterranean climate.
Connections
and transport links
Aragon
has traditionally been a major strategic intersection in Spain, given its
location, it links the Mediterranean coast with the north, and Catalonia
with Madrid.
As
Aragon is an important link for Spain, its connections are constantly
being improved given the ever growing transport and connection demands
placed on the region. The autonomous region of Aragon is blessed with a
network of major and minor roads that link the whole region itself along
with the rest of Spain. The main road link in the region connects the
three provincial capitals from Teruel (from the Mediterranean coast) to
Zaragoza and Huesca. The motorway links between Zaragoza and Bilbao,
Zaragoza and Catalonia, and Zaragoza and Guadalajara and Madrid are of
great importance. Another major route is the one that links Pamplona and
Lleida via Huesca. The region is also blessed with an excellent rail
network and an airport in Zaragoza.
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