Bimenes

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Bimenes
Municipality
Coat of arms
Bimenes Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°20′N 5°33′W / 43.333°N 5.550°W / 43.333; -5.550
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oviedo
Government
• Alcalde	José Emilio González Aller (Bloque Independiente de Bimenes)
Area
• Total	32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,144 m (3,753 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,700
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	yerbatu/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33527
Website	Official website

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Bimenes is a municipality of Asturias, Spain. It borders with Siero, Nava, Laviana and San Martín del Rey Aurelio.

It is situated in the center zone of Asturias. Its capital is Martimporra. It is 32 km away from Oviedo and its main road is AS-25, that runs parallel to the Pra river.

The main towns of Bimenes are Martimporra, San Julian, Rozadas, Suares, Melendreros and Taballes.

Bimenes was famous of being a municipality full of miners, even though there were no mines in it, but the surrounding municipalities, Laviana and San Martin del Rey Aurelio did have many of them.

Its medium size surrounding mountains and steep roads are considered for sport events like Vuelta a España, Vuelta a Asturias, and the Rally Príncipe de Asturias.