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Plentzia

Plentzia () is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The town has 4,459 inhabitants (2023).

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Settlement.name: Plentzia
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.other_name: Plencia
Settlement.image_skyline: Pasarela sobre la ria de Plencia.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Footbridge over the ria of Plentzia
Settlement.image_flag: Plentzia bandera.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Plentzia.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Basque Country#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Plentzia within the Basque Country##Location of Plentzia within Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Biscay
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mungialdea
Settlement.elevation_m: 19
Settlement.area_total_km2: 11.17
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Plentzia () is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The town has 4,459 inhabitants (2023).

Plentzia is located 25 km north-east of Bilbao. It is part of the Bilbao metropolitan area, as well as being the terminus of the first line of the city's Metro. In addition to the Metro, two BizkaiBus bus routes serve the town, with further destinations served from Urduliz, the next stop on the Metro. Plentzia is approximately 30 min by car from Bilbao and Bilbao airport. Coming from Bilbao, take the BI-634 from Bilbao to Sopelana and then follow the signposts along the BI-2122 to Plentzia. From the airport, take the BI-631 as far as Mungia, and from there the BI-2120 to Plentzia.