Riañu

Riañu is one of six parishes in , a municipality within the province and autonomous community of , in northern . The residential area of Riañu was built on the existing farmland in the area during the 1960s, in order to decongest the urban core of Langreo.
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  • Type: Suburb with 5,600 residents
  • Description: parish (parroquia) in Llangréu, Asturias, Spain
  • Also known as: “Riaño” and “Rianu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ilesia de Samartín and Palace of Camposagrado (Langreo).

Church
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
is a church.

House
Photo: Astur1, Public domain.
is a house.

Railway stop
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Pasera and Veguín.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Jose Luis Martinez - jlmaral, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Riañu.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in in northern Spain, 20 km southeast of Oviedo, with a population of 38,000 in 2024. It's post-industrial, part of the Asturias rust belt, and that heritage is the main reason to visit.

Riañu

Latitude
43.32808° or 43° 19′ 41″ north
Longitude
-5.71991° or 5° 43′ 12″ west
Population
5,600
Elevation
206 metres (676 feet)
Open location code
8CMP87HJ+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1894547447
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3111876
Wiki­data ID
Q7322196
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Riañu” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Riañu”
  • Basque: “Riañu”
  • Catalan: “Riañu”
  • French: “Riañu”
  • Galician: “Riañu”
  • German: “Riañu”
  • Portuguese: “Riañu”
  • Spanish: “Riaño (Langreo)”
  • Spanish: “Riaño”
  • Spanish: “Riañu”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Casa de Cultura Federico García Lorca and Oficina de Correos de Riañu.

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