Bilbao
Bilbao (pronounced /bɪlˈbaʊ/;[1] Basque: Bilbo) is a Spainyie municipality, caipital o the province o Biscay, in the autonomous community o the Basque Kintra. Wi a population o 353,187 as o 2010,[2] it is the lairgest ceety o its autonomous community an the tent lairgest in Spain. Bilbao lies athin ane o Spain's lairgest metropolitan auries; the comarca o Greater Bilbao haes an estimatit population o 875,552,[3] makin it the fift maist populatit conurbation in the kintra.
Bilbao is situatit in the north-central pairt o Spain, some 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) sooth o the Bay o Biscay, where the estuary o Bilbao is formed. Its main urban core is surroondit bi twa sma muntain ranges wi an average elevation o 400 metres (1,300 ft).[4]
Twin ceeties an consulates [edit]
Bilbao is twinned wi:
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References [edit]
- ↑ Define Bilbao. reference.com. Retrieved on 19 October 2010. .
- ↑ List of place names. National Statistics Institute. Retrieved on 19 October 2010. .
- ↑ Population by province and sex. Basque Statistics Office (2008-12-31). Retrieved on 19 October 2010. .
- ↑ Quiroga 2001: 17
- ↑ Tbilisi Municipal Portal - Sister Cities. © 2009 - Tbilisi City Hall. Retrieved on 16 Juin 2009. .
