Ourense
Sign in to saveOurense (; ) is a city and the capital of the province of Ourense, located in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path of the Way of St James (Camino de Santiago), and is crossed by the Miño, Barbaña, Loña and Barbañica rivers. It is also known as A cidade das Burgas (in Galician) due to its hot springs, being one of the European cities with the greatest thermal heritage.
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Ourense is a city in northwestern Spain that serves as the capital of its province and is famous for its natural hot springs, making it one of Europe's richest thermal heritage sites. The city is also an important stop on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route and sits at the confluence of several rivers.
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- Ourense
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- (The City of As Burgas)
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- Municipality
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- Bandera_de_Ourense.svg
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- Escudo de Ourense.svg
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- Location of Ourense
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- Country
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- Spain
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- Autonomous Community
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- Galicia
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- Province
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- Ourense
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16 sectionsContents
- Population
- History
- Geography and geothermal springs
- Climate
- Economy
- Sights
- Politics
- Transport
- Barallete
- Sport
- Notable residents
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Images
- References
- External links
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