The first saline springs here were documented as early as the year 822. In the Middle Ages, salt production made the Salinas de Añana one of the most prosperous towns in the North of the Iberian Peninsula. A plan is underway to restore the site.
Industrial history of Spain, Mining history of Spain, Places in the Basque Country | Tags: Añana, Basque salt pans, Basque Salt Valley, Medieval salt production, Places in Aviles, salt production in Spain, Salt works in Spain|
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