Torre del Bierzo
in Leon of Castille and León, Spain
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Leon Airport (36 mi) -
Braganca Airport (55 mi) - Asturias Airport (68 mi)
- Chaves Airport (83 mi)
- Valladolid Airport (99 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (106 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (115 mi)
- Salamanca Airport (123 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (152 mi)
- Roman Walls of Lugo (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Las Médulas (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Tower of Hercules (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Alto Douro Wine Region (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 42.608 and -6.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 42° 36' 27" and W -6° 22' 0"
- 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: 06:22 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:38 am and 5:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -42.517 and 173.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Oaro - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Torre del Bierzo
Torre del Bierzo in Leon (Castille and León) with it's 2,613 citizens is a town in Spain about 205 mi (or 329 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital city.
Current time in Torre del Bierzo is now 06:22 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Torre del Bierzo, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Leon Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. 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 28 mi (or 45 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bembibre, Folgoso de la Ribera, Castropodame, Iguena and Congosto. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Torre del Bierzo
Torre del Bierzo is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 2,736 inhabitants. In 1944 it was the was the site of a train disaster in which it is believed over 500 people died when three trains collided in a tunnel.
Torre del Bierzo rail disaster
The Torre del Bierzo rail disaster occurred on January 3, 1944 near the village of Torre del Bierzo in the El Bierzo region of Spain's León province when three trains collided inside a tunnel. Although officially 78, the death toll at the time was estimated to be 200-250 but studies conducted more recently have estimated the death toll at over 500.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Torre del Bierzo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Albares, Albares de la Ribera, Torre del Bierzo
