Rural Migrations Create The Least Populated Region In Europe

MOLINA DE ARAGON, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 24: A mastiff dog looks after a flock near the village of Cobeta on February 24, 2015 near Molina de Aragon, Spain. The process of de-industrialization and de-population, that has lasted since the 1950's, has left behind a vast region of Central Eastern Spain that competes with Siberia and the Artic provinces of Lapland as the least populated zone in Europe. As large as Austria, and less than two hours driving distance from Madrid, the region along the Spanish provinces of Soria, Guadalajara, Teruel and Cuenca is becoming Europe's largest desert in terms of population. According to official figures, this area has 1.63 inhabitants for every square kilometer against the 1.8 of Laponia and the 3 inhabitants for every square kilometer in Siberia. However, Javier Munoz, the former mayor of Selas points out that figures could be even lower than suggested because the official census does not represent the actual population of the villages. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
MOLINA DE ARAGON, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 24: A mastiff dog looks after a flock near the village of Cobeta on February 24, 2015 near Molina de Aragon, Spain. The process of de-industrialization and de-population, that has lasted since the 1950's, has left behind a vast region of Central Eastern Spain that competes with Siberia and the Artic provinces of Lapland as the least populated zone in Europe. As large as Austria, and less than two hours driving distance from Madrid, the region along the Spanish provinces of Soria, Guadalajara, Teruel and Cuenca is becoming Europe's largest desert in terms of population. According to official figures, this area has 1.63 inhabitants for every square kilometer against the 1.8 of Laponia and the 3 inhabitants for every square kilometer in Siberia. However, Javier Munoz, the former mayor of Selas points out that figures could be even lower than suggested because the official census does not represent the actual population of the villages. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Rural Migrations Create The Least Populated Region In Europe
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