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Palencia ((:paˈlenθja)) is a city south of ''Tierra de Campos'', in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The municipality had a population of 81,522 in 2011. == Geography == Palencia lies in the north of the central Spanish plateau, the ''Meseta Central'', in the middle of the Carrión river valley, near the river's confluence with the Pisuerga, which flows through the town and creating four small islands, Dos Aguas and Sotillo being the largest. Palencia is located approximately 190 km north of Madrid, and some 40 km north of the regional capital of Valladolid. Two hills surround the city in its north-east area. On the closest stands the 30 metre high statue of Christ known as the Cristo del Otero, the fourth tallest statue of Christ in the world.〔See list of statues by height.〕 Palencia has a substantial forest of 6 km away on a plateau above the city, known locally as the "Monte el Viejo" ("Old Mount"). This park is a popular amusement area for the locals. The Canal de Castilla runs close to the city. Palencia's municipality includes the village of Paredes de Monte, 14 km away. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palencia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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