Colmenar ViejoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Spain | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | South Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -3.771,Lat: 40.6653  |
| Elevation | 888 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:30:29pm |
| Name province/region (Comunidad Autónoma) | Comunidad de Madrid | | Wiki-website Subregion (Provincia) | Madrid | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Colmenar Viejo |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Madrid | Spain | 28 km | 
South
| | 2 Andorra | 
Andorra | 485 km | 
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| | 3 Lisboa | 
Portugal | 505 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Bay of Biscay is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 300 km (direction NorthNorthEast).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Henares, part of the larger catchment area Tagus and Western Basins. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Embalse de Manzanares el Real o de Santillana (9.7 km2 at a height of around 895 meter above sea level) at a distance of 5.9 km in NorthNorthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Cabeza de Hierro with a height of 2383 meter (at a distance of 16.1 km and direction NorthNorthEast).
The most nearby international border is the
Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 228.5 km in NorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 320 km.
Elevation around place: low mountains: 24%, moderate high mountains: 76%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is nature.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (at a distance of 28 km and direction SouthSouthEast).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
0.3 km2 |
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| Nature |
66.5 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
0.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
10.7 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Colmenar Viejo in country Spain
Colmenar Viejo at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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