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استان بیسکای
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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 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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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Biscay
- Settlement.official_name
- Historical Territory of Biscay
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Province
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera de Vizcaya.svg
- Settlement.flag_alt
- Flag of Biscay
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of Arms of Biscay.svg
- Settlement.shield_alt
- Coat-of-arms of Biscay
- Settlement.image_map
- Biscay in Spain (plus Canarias).svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Autonomous community
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
- Settlement.seat
- Bilbao
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 2217
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024
- Settlement.area_rank
- 48th in Spain
- Settlement.population_total
- 1159368
- Settlement.population_rank
- 11th in Spain
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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Official website
Hasiera - Bizkaia.eus
Entra y encuentra información, servicios y trámites relacionados con la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia. Página de inicio.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Basque historical territory
- Official name
- Bizkaia
- Demonym
- bizkaitar
- Country
- Spain
- Located in
- Basque Country
- Contains
- Arratia-Nerbioi
- Capital
- Bilbao
- Population
- 1137594
- Area
- 2217
- Body of water
- Cantabrian Sea
- Head of government
- Unai Rementeria
- Legislature
- General Assemblies of Biscay
- Highest point
- Gorbea
- Official website
- www.bizkaia.net
- Image
- Panoramic of Bilbao.jpg
- Coat of arms
- coat of arms of Biscay
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- name
- Biscaia
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- Biscay
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- Vizcaya/Bizkaia
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Biscay
- postal code
- 48
- topic's main category
- Category:Biscay
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Biscay
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Biscay
- native label
- Bizkaia
- language used
- Basque
- lowest point
- sea level
- executive body
- Biscay Foral Council
- P8168
- Åre
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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