Yebes

Yebes is a locality in Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha and has an elevation of 909 metres. Yebes is situated nearby to the village Horche, as well as near Valdarachas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yebes Observatory.

Yebes Observatory

Monitoring station

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Yebes Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at Yebes, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Yebes Observatory is the main scientific and technical facility of the National Geographic Institute of Spain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horche and Yebes.

Horche

Village

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Horche is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 1,775 inhabitants. Horche is situated 4 km northeast of Yebes.

Yebes

Village

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Yebes is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality had a population of 235 inhabitants. The Yebes Observatory with its RT40m radio telescope is located in Yebes.

Valdarachas

Village

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Valdarachas is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 28 inhabitants. Valdarachas is situated 4 km southwest of Yebes.

Yebes

Type: Locality with 2,180 residents
Also known as: “19326”
Location: Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.5489° or 40° 32′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.1048° or 3° 6′ 17″ west

Population

2,180

Elevation

909 metres (2,982 feet)

Open location code

8CGRGVXW+H3

GeoNames ID

6358083

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