Béjar

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Béjar is a historic town in the province of Salamanca, Spain, known for its textile heritage and scenic setting in the Sierra de Béjar mountains.

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Béjar canonical 8

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instanceOf municipality
climate Mediterranean climate with continental influence
continent Europe
country Spain
countryCode ES
distanceTo about 72 km from Salamanca city
elevation about 960 metres above sea level
governedBy Ayuntamiento de Béjar
hasCulturalEvent Corpus Christi procession
Fiestas de la Virgen del Castañar
hasDemonym bejarana
bejarano
hasEconomicActivity textile production
tourism
hasHeritage textile industry
hasHistoricActivity wool textile manufacturing
hasHistoricPeriod medieval origin
hasLandmark Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor
Murallas de Béjar
Palacio Ducal de Béjar
hasPark Jardín Histórico El Bosque de Béjar
hasPopulation approximately 13000 inhabitants
hasProvinceCode ES-SA
hasRegionCode ES-CL
hasSportsClub CD Béjar Industrial
hasTouristAttraction historic old town
mountain hiking routes
textile museum
isPartOf Kingdom of Spain
knownFor historic textile manufacturing
scenic mountain setting
locatedIn Autonomous community of Castile and León
Comarca de Sierra de Béjar
Province of Salamanca
Sierra de Béjar mountains
linked to: Sierra de Béjar
locatedOn River Cuerpo de Hombre
near La Covatilla ski resort
Sierra de Francia
officialLanguage Spanish
patronSaint Virgen del Castañar
postalCode 37700
provinceCapital Salamanca
timeZone CEST
CET
vehicleRegistrationCode SA

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