Sobrescobio | |
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 Town Hall at Rioseco | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Sobrescobio Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 5°28′W / 43.200°N 5.467°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Nalón |
| Capital | Rioseco |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Marcelino Martínez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.43 km2 (26.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,862 m (6,109 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 818 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Demonym | coyanés |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Sobrescobio (Spanish pronunciation: [soβɾesˈkoβjo]; Asturian: Sobrescubiu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Piloña, on the east by Caso, on the south by Aller, and on the west by Laviana. It is situated in the southeast section of Asturias, at the eastern limit of the Nalón mineral basin.
It forms part of the Communal Valley of Nalón, together with Langreo, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Laviana and Caso. With Caso, it forms part of the Parque Natural de Redes.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.