Gijón
in Asturias of Principality of Asturias, Spain
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Asturias Airport (19 mi) - Leon Airport (65 mi)
- Santander Airport (93 mi)
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Braganca Airport (128 mi) - Burgos Airport (131 mi)
- Valladolid Airport (133 mi)
- Chaves Airport (155 mi)
- Salamanca Airport (179 mi)
- Roman Walls of Lugo (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Las Médulas (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Route of Santiago de Compostela (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Núcleo Zoológico El Bosque (zoo, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.536 and -5.662 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 32' 8" and W -5° 39' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:45 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:19 am and 9:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -42.867 and 173.300 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port Robinson - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Gijón
Gijón in Asturias (Principality of Asturias) with it's 277,554 citizens is a place in Spain about 238 mi (or 383 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gijón is now 09:45 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gijón. The closest airport in Spain is Asturias Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Roman Walls of Lugo in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), South-West. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Norena, Corvera de Asturias, Villaviciosa, Nava and Llanera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 31% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
NH Gijón
abba Playa Gijón
TRYP Gijón Rey Pelayo Hotel
Silken Ciudad Gijón
Principe de Asturias
Hotel Asturias
Hotel Don Manuel
Acebos Azabache
La Casa de Jovellanos
Hotel Blue Marques de San Esteban
Videos from this area
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Gijón Olas gigantes arrasan costa cantábrica 2014
En una cadena de temporales sin precedentes olas gigantes de más de 10 metros llegaron este 2014 a la playa de Gijón y al resto de la costa cantábrica.
Reyes Magos en Gijón 2015
Hoy han visitado los Reyes Magos Gijón y ha sido un día muy emocionante y cargado de momentos especiales. Quiero agradecer a la empresa INAER por prestarnos de forma gratuita el helicóptero,...
Antroxu de Gijón 2015
Ayer se celebró en Gijón el tradicional desfile del Antroxu de Charangas y Carrozas donde participaron 40 agrupaciones, desde la plaza de Toros hasta la plaza del Humedal. Os dejo un vídeo...
Guajes 2015 Gijón
Primera prueba del Circuito Guajes de la Federación Asturiana de Surf, valedera para el Circuito Nacional Promesas. Gijón, 14 de marzo de 2015.
GIJÓN, QUERRÁS VOLVER. (Menú - 3 cortometrajes)
Blanca Romero, Paula Prendes y Lara Alvarez. Juntas pero no revueltas en: "Gijón, Querrás Volver" Escoge el video que quieres ver.
Elogio del Horizonte, Gijón
Gijón tiene un monumento emblemático es el elogio del Horizonte, yo elogio el horizonte.
Campaña Reciclado de Aceite de Cocina. Gijón 2014
Resumen de la campaña de reciclado de aceite de cocina usado en Gijón. EMULSA Medioambiente.
Media Maratón Gijón 2014
IV Media Maratón Gijón, celebrada el día 3 de Mayo de 2014, con salida a las 18h. La prueba la ganó Said Aitadi en categoría masculina (dorsal 3) en un tiempo de 1h08'40 y Paula Mayobre...
Gijon city mañana bici GOPRO
22-02-15.
Aseos autolimpiables PRIMUR
Ciclos de autolimpieza de aseos públicos de la empresa PRIMUR. Gijón Asturias © marcos vega www.photolounge.es.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
El Molinón
Estadio El Molinón is an association football stadium in Gijón, Asturias-Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Sporting de Gijón. The stadium's address is Parque de Isabel la Católica, 33390 Gijón.
Castillo de Salas (ship)
The Castillo de Salas was a Spanish bulk carrier that was launched in Ferrol in August, 1980. It weighed over 50,000 tons, displaced over 100,000 tons of water, measured approximately 250 metres in length, 40 metres across the beam, and 14.5 metres in draft. It required a crew complement of 32.
Granda (Gijón)
Granda is a district (parroquia rural) of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. Its population was 661 in 2012. Granda is a residential and rural area, bordering with the city district in the north and with Vega in the south. In a near future, Granda will be rezoned as urban land.
Gijón Railway Museum
The Gijón Railway Museum (Railway museum of Asturias) or Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias, in Gijón, Asturias, Spain, has a large collecion of steam locomotives and other locomotives and rolling stock, some with standard Spanish gauge, most with narrow gauge and smaller gauge, connected with the region. The museum is located at the old FEVE station in Gijón.
Juan Barjola Museum of Painting
The Juan Barjola Museum of Painting is a museum located in Gijon, principality of Asturias, Spain. The museum was inaugurated in 1988, after a donation by Juan Barjola of 104 works from the years 1950-1988. It is under the auspices of the Cultural Council of the Principality of Asturias. The museum is located in the Trinidad Complex, a four-storied historical building.
Gijón Railway Station
Gijón Railway Station is the main railway station of Gijón, Spain. Actually, it is temporary located in Sanz Crespo street due to the works for the Metrotrén Asturias.
Palacio de Deportes de Gijón
Palacio de Deportes de Gijón is a multi-purpose sports arena in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. Located in the neighbourhood of La Guía, thus also called, has 5,058 seats and a maximum capacity of 7,000 people. It is owned by the Gijón City Hall. The arena has also a second court with a capacity of 500 spectators and different halls for practicing several sports like martial arts, weightlifting, snooker, fencing or boxing. It has ten locker rooms and four more for referees.
Hipódromo de Las Mestas
The Hipódromo de Las Mestas is an equestrian facility in Gijón, Asturias, Spain used mainly for show jumping. It was inaugurated in 1942 and renovated in 2005. Las Mestas has a capacity of 10,000 people, 3,000 of them seated. It can be also used as a velodrome with its 428 m long track.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gijón.
- Norena
- Corvera de Asturias
- Villaviciosa
- Nava
- Llanera
- Oviedo
- Mieres
- Castrillon
- Pilona
- Colunga
- Soto del Barco
- Pravia
- Proaza
- Cudillero
- Parres
- Cangas de Onis
- Carmenes
- Villamanin
- Ribadesella
- Salas
- Amieva
- Puebla de Lillo
- San Emiliano
- Vegacervera
- Sena de Luna
- Matallana de Torio
- Marana
- Valdepielago
- Acebedo
- Oseja de Sajambre
Gijón: Playa de San Lorenzo − Hotel abba, Gijón (source)
Gijón, Gijón (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gijón, Xixón, خيخون, Горад Хіхон, Хихон, خیخۆن, Ĥiĥono, Xixon, Kixoi, خیخن, חיחון, QIJ, ヒホン, ხიხონი, 히혼, Gigia, Chichonas, Gijon, گیجون, கிகோன், คีคอน, Хіхон, 希洪
