Biescas

Biescas () is a municipality of northeastern Spain close to the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca. The name seems to provide from the term bizka, which means "hill" in a Proto-Indo-European language.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Biescas
Settlement.image_skyline: Biescas 004.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town of Biescas.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Biescas.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Biescas.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aragon
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Huesca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Alto Gállego
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Luís Estaún García
Settlement.area_total_km2: 189,09

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Spain
Official name: Biescas
Demonym: biesquenc
Country: Spain
Located in: Huesca Province
Continent: Europe
Population: 1609
Area: 189.092452
Elevation: 860
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Yebra de Basa
Official website: www.biescas.es
Image: Vista de Biescas, Uesca.jpg
Licence plate code: HU

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topic's main category: Category:Biescas
Commons category: Biescas
postal code: 22630
category for people born here: Q9921013
contains settlement: Barbenuta
native label: Biescas
male population: 768
female population: 695
P8168: Tchaikovsky

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Article · Polski

Biescas – gmina w Hiszpanii, w Aragonii, położona w w Pirenejach. Poza miejscowością Biescas w gminie znajdują się także: Ainielle, Aso de Sobremonte, Barbenuta, Berbusa, Betés de Sobremonte, Bubal, Casbas de Jaca, Escuer Alto, Escuer Bajo, Espierre, Gavín, Oliván, Orós Alto, Orós Bajo, Piedrafita de Jaca, Susín, Jabierre del Obispo i Yosa de Sobremonte.

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