Sierra de Béjar (comarca)

Sierra de Béjar
Sierra de Béjar
	Comarca
	; Location in Salamanca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Salamanca
Area
• Total	614.1 km2 (237.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	18,382
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Last updated February 22, 2019

Sierra de Béjar is a comarca in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León. It contains the following municipalities:^[1]

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References

↑ "Sª Béjar :: Reino de León". www.turismoreinodeleon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-29.

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Sierra de Béjar
Comarca
Location in Salamanca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Salamanca
Area
• Total	614.1 km² (237.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	18,382
• Density	30/km² (78/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)