Talk:Asturias
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I have never heard anyone refer to Asturias as Asturies in English. [1] (http://www.encyclopedia.com) gives Asturias but not Asturies. If nobody objects, I will move this article to Asturias. - montréalais
Saved me the trouble. Thanks. - mtl
Is Asturias still officially a principality? I've changed the comparison with the title Prince of Wales with that of Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, as Prince of Asturias is an automatic title for the heir, while Prince of Wales isn't. I think. 213.224.83.46 14:27, 11 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- Hm... aside from being called Principality of Asturias, and there being a Prince of Asturias, I'm not sure what other criteria there would be. - Montréalais 09:01, 14 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Is the (I presume) Asturian name that's now decorating the table, actually an official name? I don't even find an Asturian-language section on the government's website. Pending explanation, I'll revert it. - Montréalais 04:56, 18 May 2004 (UTC)
Principality of Asturias (Principado de Asturias) is the official name of the Autonomous Region of Asturias. The official name of the Spanish Autonomous Communities usually follows the pattern 'Community of...' (Community of Catalonia, Community of Madrid), but in the case of Asturias the word 'Community' is substituted by the word 'Principality' because of the fact that the heir of the Crown automatically helds the title of Prince of Asturias.