- Aragon, today comprises a territory characterized by its large size and its location in Spain and in the European environment.
- With 47,645 square kilometers, is the fourth Spanish Autonomous Community, only surpassed in size by Castilla Y Leon, Castilla -La Mancha and Andalusia.
- has more surface area than European countries like Belgium, the Netherlands or Denmark.
- As for its location , its role is remarkable border with Europe through the Pyrenees (some Aragon defined as "Gateway to Europe" for the rest of Spain).
- also the capital Zaragoza and the Ebro valley, are set to focus on the extent to which other hubs equidistant from Spanish:
Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia, which draws Zaragoza as a communications. Consult a physical map of the Peninsula repair any observer in the great depression that extends from the Cantabrian Mountains to the Mediterranean coast.
By the middle of that depression runs the Ebro River, whose basin adopted vagaries of nature - the triangular shape. A triangle that is based on the Mare Nostrum coast and whose sides - Pyrenees and the Iberian - Cantabrian converge at the apex.
- In the center of this basin is Aragon, which has an indisputable geographical unit, focused and conditioned by the great river, the Ebro.
The following items will help you expand your knowledge of Aragon:
- Physical description of Aragon.
- Aragonese Protected Areas.
- Water in the Community of Aragon.
- Geological Points of Interest in Aragon.
Also Aragon enjoys a diverse and varied Nature where passing by plants, animals, Geology, or landscapes we can arrive at a fantastic bestiary that lives in its monuments.
The information will not be complete without a stroll by its three provinces, with shutdown in some of its spectacular landscapes like Ordesa, the Moncayo, Monegros or by opposition the Ebro.
Also you can dedicarte to the intangible ones: from the legend compilation that also does to universal Aragon.