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Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is a national park in Spain, established in 1955, covering 139 km² (54 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Spain's 17 national parks.
- Area
- 139 km²
- Established
- 1955
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LEU · 46 km
Nearest airports to Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
- 1Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportLEU46 kmstraight lineLa Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra, Spain
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- 2 ILD100 kmstraight line
- 3 LDE103 kmstraight line
Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées, FranceMore about Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is one of 17 national parks in Spain. It covers 139 km² (13,926 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #11 largest national park in Spain (2.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1955, 71 years ago — the first national parks in Spain date back to 1918. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
The closest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), about 46 km away — around 1 h 0 min by car; alternatively Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD, 100 km). Other national parks within reach include Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (156 km²), Pyrénées National Park (457 km²) and Cévennes National Park (913 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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