Turón, Asturias

Turón (Mieres)
Parish
Bronze statue
Bronze statue in Turón
Location of Turón (Mieres)
Turón (Mieres) is located in Spain
Turón (Mieres)
Turón (Mieres)
Location within Spain
Coordinates: 43°13′00″N 5°47′00″W / 43.216667°N 5.783333°W / 43.216667; -5.783333
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityMieres

Turón is one of 15 parishes (administrative divisions) in Mieres, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.[1]

The Turón Valley was a major site of coal mining in northern Spain[2] and a history of labor strikes with miners.[3]

References

  1. ↑ «Expediente con los topónimos oficiales de Mieres». Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias. Gobierno del Principado de Asturias.
  2. ↑ "Turón Valley". ERIH. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  3. ↑ "The Spanish miners' fight for survival". BBC News. 2 September 2014.

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