Valdelinares

Valdelinares

Valdelinares
Coordinates: 40°24′N 0°36′W / 40.400°N 0.600°W / 40.400; -0.600Coordinates: 40°24′N 0°36′W / 40.400°N 0.600°W / 40.400; -0.600
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Teruel
Municipality Valdelinares
Area
  Total 55.09 km2 (21.27 sq mi)
Elevation 1,690 m (5,540 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 85
  Density 1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Black pine forest, the most widespread trees in the area

Valdelinares is a municipality and ski resort located in the Sierra de Gúdar range of the Sistema Ibérico, in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 141 inhabitants.

The elevation of the village is 1,690 metres (5,540 ft) above sea level, making this settlement the highest one in Peninsular Spain among those which are the seat of a municipality.[1]

Valdelinares has a mostly dry, high mountain climate with lots of snow in winter. Winter sports can be practiced in the nearby resort of Aramón, 7 kilometres (4 mi) away.[2] In the summer months the town is popular for the practice of different outdoor activities, such as mountaineering.

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