Castile and León
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Castile and León known formally as the Community of Castile and León, is one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain.
It was constructed from Old Castile (Spanish: Castilla la Vieja) and León in 1983. This region is the largest in Spain.
Castile and León borders on Asturias and Cantabria to the north; Aragon, the Basque Country, and La Rioja to the east; the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha to the southeast; Extremadura to the south; and Portugal and Galicia to the west.
Castile and León roughly overlaps with the Spanish part of the Douro River basin, on the northern half of the Meseta Central, a vast plateau in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula.
It also extends to some adjoining valleys, such as El Bierzo (León) and many secluded mountain valleys: Laciana (León), Valle de Mena (Burgos), Valle del Tiétar (Ávila), etc
The last years have seen a vast improvement in accessibility from the rest of Europe, mainly through the operations of low-cost airlines at the airport of Villanubla (Valladolid).
There are three other airports in Castile and León: León, Salamanca, and Burgos.
The main airport of the neighbouring region of Madrid (Barajas) is close as well, if not yet with a direct communication through public transportation.
