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Ourense

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Ourense (; ) 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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Settlement.name: Ourense
Settlement.nickname: (The City of As Burgas)
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera_de_Ourense.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Ourense.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Ourense
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Galicia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ourense
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ourense
Settlement.parts_type: Parroquias
Settlement.parts_style: list
Settlement.government_type: Mayor-council government
Settlement.governing_body: Concello de Ourense

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Population
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Geography and geothermal springs
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International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
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