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León
León's gothic Cathedral, an aw cried The Hoose o Licht or the Pulchra Leonina
León's gothic Cathedral, an aw cried The Hoose o Licht or the Pulchra Leonina
Flag of the city of León
Banner
Coat o airms o León
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Cuna del Parlamentarismo ("The cradle o Pairlamentarism")[1]
Anthem: Himno a León
León is located in Castile and León
León
León
Location o León
León is located in Spain
León
León
León (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°36′20″N 5°34′12″W / 42.60556°N 5.57000°W / 42.60556; -5.57000
KintraSpain Spain
Autonomous commontyCastile an León
ProvinceLeón
Foondit1st century BC
Foondit biLegio VI Victrix
Govrenment
 • TeepMayor-cooncil
 • BodiAyuntamiento de León
 • MayorAntonio (PP)
Area
 • Laund39.03 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
Elevation
837 m (2,746 ft)
Population
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 • Metro
202,793
Demonym(s)Leonés or Legionense(Spanish)
Llïonés (Lionese)
Leonese (Inglis)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24001 - 24010
Telephone prefix987

León (Spaingie: León [leon]; Lionese: Llión [ioŋ]) is the caipital o the province o León, locatit in the northwast o Spain. Its ceety population o 127,817 (2015) maks it the lairgest municipality in the province, accoontin for mair nor ane quairter[3] o the province's population. Includin the metropolitan aurie, the population is estimatit at 202,793 (2015).

References

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  1. La Junta concede el título de 'Cuna del Parlamentarismo' a la ciudad de León
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  3. [1] Archived 2018-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Accordin tae the Spaingie Naitional Institute o Stateestics, consulted on 2016

Template:Municipalities in León

Coordinates: 42°36′20″N 5°34′12″W / 42.60556°N 5.57000°W / 42.60556; -5.57000