Category:León

**León**
	city in Castile and León, Spain
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Instance of	municipality of Spain
Part of	Q107554083,; Q107554113,; Q107554116
Location	León Province, Castile and León, Spain
Capital	León;
Legislative body	León City Hall;
Head of government	José Antonio Díez Díaz (2019–);
Inception	29 BC;
Significant event	Siege of León;
Population	122,051 (2021);
Area	39.03 km²;
Elevation above sea level	837 ±1 m;
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	42° 35′ 56″ N, 5° 34′ 01″ W
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	Q15699; VIAF ID: 140708126; GND ID: 4035367-9; Library of Congress authority ID: n79084423; OpenStreetMap relation ID: 339984; NKCR AUT ID: ge134200; INE municipality code: 24089; National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007548076505171
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The City of León is the capital of the province of León (Castile and León, Spain). Founded as the military encampment of the Legio VI Victrix around 29 BC, its standing as an encampment city was consolidated with the definitive settlement of the Legio VII Gemina from 74 AD.