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The Merindad de Uribe or Uribealdea is a historical subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. It contained most of the municipalities now within the comarca of Greater Bilbao in the Bilbao metropolitan area (other than the majority of the ''Ezkerraldea'' (Left Bank (Biscay), Left Bank) and its hinterland which was part of the Enkarterri merindad, itself now a smaller comarca covering towns further west). The parts of Uribe which now fall under Greater Bilbao are: *Bilbao (the main city, sub-divided into urban districts) *The developed ''Eskuinaldea'' (Right Bank (Biscay), Right Bank) of the Estuary of Bilbao around Erandio, Leioa and Getxo *Part of the Uribe-Kosta (Uribe Coast) north of Getxo, around Berango *The Txorierri valley including small towns such as Sondika and Zamudio *Hego Uribe (''Southern Uribe'') south-east of Bilbao proper, around Basauri and Galdakao *Barakaldo, now considered to be part of the Left Bank Additionally, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uribe Map Historical
The Merindad de Uribe or Uribealdea is a historical subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. It contained most of the municipalities now within the comarca of Greater Bilbao in the Bilbao metropolitan area (other than the majority of the ''Ezkerraldea'' (Left Bank (Biscay), Left Bank) and its hinterland which was part of the Enkarterri merindad, itself now a smaller comarca covering towns further west). The parts of Uribe which now fall under Greater Bilbao are: *Bilbao (the main city, sub-divided into urban districts) *The developed ''Eskuinaldea'' (Right Bank (Biscay), Right Bank) of the Estuary of Bilbao around Erandio, Leioa and Getxo *Part of the Uribe-Kosta (Uribe Coast) north of Getxo, around Berango *The Txorierri valley including small towns such as Sondika and Zamudio *Hego Uribe (''Southern Uribe'') south-east of Bilbao proper, around Basauri and Galdakao *Barakaldo, now considered to be part of the Left Bank Additionally, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arratia-Nerbioi
Arratia-Nerbioi (Spanish: ''Arratia-Nervión'') is a comarca of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is formed by the valleys of the Arratia river and the Nervión river. It is one of the seven ''eskualdeak'' or ''comarcas'' that compose the province of Biscay. Geography Arratia-Nerbioi is located on the south of the province of Biscay. It limits with the region of Greater Bilbao on the north and Durangaldea on the northeast. The Basque province of Álava is on the south. The ''comarca'' of Arratia-Nerbioi is formed by the valleys of the Arratia river and the Nervión , name_etymology = , image = Nervion.jpg , image_size = 300px , image_caption = River Nervion with Zubizuri footbridge. , map = , map_size = , map_caption = , pushpin_map ... river. Municipalities Comarcas of Biscay {{Basque-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungialdea
Mungialdea, also known as Uribe-Butroe, Bizkaia 21 (in Spanish) is a of the province of , in the Basque Country, . Mungialdea is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plentzia
eu, Plentziar , population_note = , population_density_km2 = auto , blank_name_sec1 = , blank_info_sec1 = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST = CEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 48620 , area_code_type = Dialing code , area_code = , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Elixabete Uribarri Uriarte , leader_party = , website = , footnotes = Plentzia ( es, Plencia) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The town has 4,331 inhabitants (2019). Plentzia is located 25 km north-east of Bilbao. It is part of the Bilbao metropolitan area, as well as being the terminus of the first line of the city's Metro. In addition to the Metro, two BizkaiBus bus routes serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopela
Sopela, formerly known as Sopelana, is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. The town is roughly 820 hectares in size, located in the comarca Mungialdea on the north east side of Bilbao and due east of the Nervión river estuary. In the municipality, other former towns like Larrabasterra were annexed to make Sopela larger. The population is 13,878 people, as recorded in the 2019 census. The area of Sopela is situated among green hills and beaches. This makes it a very attractive suburb of Greater Bilbao, with a short commute of 35 minutes on the metro. History Since the late 1980s, the population of Sopela has continued to grow and currently has 13.000 citizens. During the industrialization the citizens moved to the urban centres that were more crowded but since that decade this tendency has been reversed. Sopela has become a residential municipality well connected with bigger municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungia
Mungia (in Spanish: ''Munguía'') is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The town has 17,691 inhabitants (2019). Geography Mungia lies 20 metres above sea level in an area full of open spaces, with a landscape of rolling hills; among these last are Gondramendi (217 m), Tallu (342 m) and Berreaga (366 m). The more important mountains nearby are Sollube (684 m) and Jata (592 m); these surround the valley of the Butroi river, which rises at the mountain of Bizkargi (536 m) and flows to the sea at the Plentzia estuary. There are many small streams and underground springs, such as the Atxuri, Trobika, Lauromendi, Atebarri, or Mantzorriko Erreka, which are all tributaries of the Butroi river and provide water to the numerous fountains built in the town. In the past those waters helped to run more than 20 mills, some of which are still standing today. History Although there are still traces which show that the area whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barakaldo
Barakaldo ( es, Baracaldo; eu, Barakaldo ) is a municipality located in the Biscay province in the Basque Country. Located on the Left Bank of the Estuary of Bilbao, the city is part of Greater Bilbao, has a population at 100,881. Barakaldo has an industrial river-port heritage and has undergone significant redevelopment with new commercial and residential areas replacing the once active industrial zones. History The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica original entry on the town stated: Iron mining formed a large part of Barakaldo's industry, making it the endpoint of a mining railway. The steel industry, led by Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, had an important presence during the 20th century, until the industrial recession hit the region's economy in the 1980s. In recent decades, the industrial zones surrounding Barakaldo have become less prominent, which can be owed to the shuttering of large companies such as Babcock & Wilcox. Although several factories remain, areas that were o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galdakao
Galdakao is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is located in the Greater Bilbao, in the valley of the Ibaizabal river, near the Ganguren mountain range. It is surrounded by some summits such as Arrezurriaga (329 m), Txispamendi (221 m) and Santa María (476 m) in the north and Upo (556 m) and Mandoia (640 m) in the south. It is coterminous with Zamudio, Lezama and Larrabetzu in the north, with Zaratamo and Zeberio in the south, with Amorebieta, Lemona and Bedia in the east and with Etxebarri and Basauri Basauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain. The town is a part of the Greater Bilbao conurbation, being only a few kilometers south of Bilbao. It is an industrial town that also i ... in the west. Neighbourhoods * Aperribai * Arteta * Bekea * Bengoetxe * Berezikoetxe * Elexalde * Erletxe * Olabarrieta-Txistulanda * Urr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basauri
Basauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain. The town is a part of the Greater Bilbao conurbation, being only a few kilometers south of Bilbao. It is an industrial town that also includes monuments such as the tower-house of Ariz. It holds the only prison in the province, located where the rivers Nervión and Ibaizabal meet. The municipality has 40,589 inhabitants (2019). Geography Basauri is located in the metropolitan region of the Greater Bilbao, on both sides of the river Nervión and the lower valley of the river Nervión and Ibaizabal. Basauri is located at joining point of the two most important rivers of Biscay, forming a small river plain (in the border with Etxebarri) a series of meanders have been built, now engaged in their most industrial facilities. Basauri also joins the roads coming from Orduña-Urduña and Durango following the course of the two rivers. A neighborhood took its name from the joining o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hego Uribe
Hego Uribe ( Basque for ''Southern Uribe'') is a modern conventional subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country Basque Country may refer to: * Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map) * French Basque Country o .... Located within the comarca of Greater Bilbao, directly south of the city of Bilbao itself, the area includes the towns of Basauri, Galdakao, Etxebarri and Arrigorriaga, among others. It is noted for its production of high quality wool. Geography of Biscay {{Basque-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamudio
, population_note = , population_density_km2 = auto , blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s) , blank_info_sec1 = BasqueSpanish , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST = CEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 48170 , area_code_type = Dialing code , area_code = , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Igotz López , leader_party = EAJ-PNV , website = , footnotes = Zamudio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Lycée Français de Bilbao, the French international school of the Bilbao metropolitan area The Bilbao Metropolitan Area (in Basque: ''Bilbo Handia'', in Spanish: ''Área metropolitana de Bilbao'') is the metropolitan area or continuous urban area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
