Ávila, Spain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ávila
Ávila with its famous town walls
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Nickname(s):  Ávila de los Caballeros, Ávila del Rey, Ávila de los Leales
Motto(s):  Una ciudad para todos... (A town for everyone...)
Ávila, Spain Location in Spain
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Ávila
Area
• Land	231.9 km2 (89.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,132 m (3,714 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	58,245
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	05001 - 05006
Area code(s)	34 (Spain) + 920 (Ávila)
Website	http://www.avila.es

Ávila is a town in Castile and León. It is the capital of the Province of Ávila. 58,245 live here as of 2010.

Images for kids

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  Archeological remains from the Roman era near the Gate of San Vicente

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  View of the city, as drawn by Anton van den Wyngaerde in 1570

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  The Alcázar Gate c. 1912

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  The Walls of Ávila

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  View of the Cathedral of Ávila

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  Basilica of San Vicente

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  Convento de San José

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  Torreón de los Guzmanes [es]

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  Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles

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  Convento de Santa Teresa

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  Los Cuatro (The Four) Postes, landmark spot in Ávila

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  Main UCAV building

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  Fiestas de Santa Teresa (Procession, 2007)

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  A train at the Ávila railway station

See also

In Spanish: Ávila para niños