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Atapuerca

Also known as Archaeological site of Atapuerca, Atapuerca archaeopaleontological sites, Atapuerca site, gisements d'Atapuerca, site préhistorique d'Atapuerca, sites archaeopaleontologiques d’Atapuerca

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Atapuerca is about 13 km east of Burgos. The nearest other World Heritage site is Burgos Cathedral, about 15 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Burgos · about 170,000 peopleabout 13 km west
  • Vitoria · about 225,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
  • Logroño · about 144,000 peopleabout 90 km east
  • Bilbao · about 876,000 peopleabout 110 km north-east
  • Santander · about 209,000 peopleabout 120 km north
  • Valladolid · about 322,000 peopleabout 130 km south-west
AtapuercaBurgosBurgos Cathedral20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Atapuerca and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBurgos Cathedral1San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries2Vizcaya Bridge3Altamira Cave Art4Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct5Atapuerca
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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