Frías, Province of Burgos
Frías is a town located in the northern part of the province of Burgos, in Castile and León, Spain. In 2010 it had a population of only 275 inhabitants.
Frías | |
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Municipality and city | |
| Ciudad de Frías | |
Panoramic view of Frías, 2007 | |
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Seal | |
Municipal location of Frías in Burgos province | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′42″N 3°17′39″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Burgos |
| Comarca | Las Merindades |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09211 |
| Website | http://www.ciudaddefrias.es/ |
| Frías is the smallest settlement with the city title in Spain | |
Frías is a historic medieval town on a hill above the river Ebro, which has been a strategic point to cross river Ebro in the routes communicating with the Cantabrian Sea. Today the town is a popular tourist spot. It has an impressive castle dominating the river and the twelfth-century bridge across it. It is considered to be the smallest "city" in Spain, having been given that title in 1435.
There are two convents and two churches in the town. The gothic church of San Vitores is particularly worth visiting.
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