Biscay
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| Historical Territory of Biscay1 | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 2°59′W / 43.250°N 2.983°WCoordinates: 43°15′N 2°59′W / 43.250°N 2.983°W | |
| Country | |
| Autonomous community | |
Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, ˈbɪski/;[1][2] Basque: Bizkaia [bis̻kai.a]; Spanish: Vizcaya [biθˈkaʝa]) is a province of Spain, lying on the south shore of the bay with the same name. The name also refers to a historical territory of the Basque Country. Its capital city is Bilbao.
Biscay Media
The historic Oak of Gernika, symbol of the Basque institutions
Gaztelugatxe, in Bermeo
Untxillaitz, in Urkiola mountain range
Coast of Biscay from Elantxobe eastwards
References
- ↑ Biscay. Collins English DictionaryHarperCollins. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Vizcaya. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 18 May 2019.