Cantabria
Sign in to saveCantabria (, ; ) is an autonomous community and province in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a , a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, which forms part of the Bay of Biscay.
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Cantabria is an autonomous community and province located on the northern coast of Spain, with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered by the Basque Country, Castile and León, and Asturias, and faces the Cantabrian Sea to the north.
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- Etymology and usage
- Geography
- Relief
- Climate
- Hydrology
- Vegetation
- Natural parks
- Demographics
- History
- Roman Empire
- Middle Ages
- 16th to 18th centuries
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Government and administration
- Territorial organization
- Municipalities
- ''Comarcas'' (regions)
- Economy
- Transportation and communications
- Mass media and public opinion
- Culture
- Language
- Monuments and museums
- Universities
- Fairs and festivals
- Mythology
- Cuisine
- Sports
- Notable Cantabrians
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Cantabria (, ; ) is an autonomous community and province in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a , a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, which forms part of the Bay of Biscay.
Cantabria belongs to Green Spain, the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and temperate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about .