Oviedo - a city in northern Spain, in the foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains, which is the capital of the modern province of Asturias. Has approximately 215 371 inhabitants.
The city was founded in 761 years around the monastery and university. Currently, Oviedo is a center of metallurgy, and manufacturing is also a glass, chemicals and utensils. The town has a railway station of Oviedo. Oviedo University's international campus attracts many foreign scholars from all over the globe.
It is said that two monks, Máximo and Fromestanus, founded the city in 761st That settlement was soon to be completed with the construction of a small church dedicated to Saint Vincent. What 's more, the archaeological register has shown traces of occupation since the 1st century, in Roman times.
In Oviedo the biggest football club is Real Oviedo in Segunda Division.
