Biscay
Sign in to saveBiscay ( ; ; ) is a province of the Basque Autonomous Community, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
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Biscay is a province located in Spain's Basque region on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay, with Bilbao as its main city. It has historical roots in an ancient lordship and remains an important part of the Basque Autonomous Community today.
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- Flag of Biscay
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- Autonomous community
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- Bilbao
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37 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Names
- ''Bizkaia''
- ''Vizcaya''
- History
- Paleolithic
- Middle Paleolithic
- Late Paleolithic
- Epi-Paleolithic
- Neolithic
- Chalcolithic and Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Roman period
- Middle Ages
- Modern times
- 20th century
- Geography
- Climate
- Features
- Administrative divisions
- Historical
- Modern
- Demographics
- Government and foral institutions
- Juntas Generales
- Foral Diputation
- Transportation
- Roads
- Air
- Commuter rail
- Long distance railways
- Metro
- Tourism
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Biscay ( ; ; ) is a province of the Basque Autonomous Community, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
Biscay is one of the most renowned and prosperous provinces of Spain, historically a major trading hub in the Atlantic Ocean since medieval times and, later on, one of the largest industrial and financial centers of the Iberian Peninsula. Since the extensive deindustrialization that took place throughout the 1970s, the economy has come to rely more on the services sector.