Biscay
Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, ˈbɪski/;[1][2] Basque: [Bizkaia] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) [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.
| Historical Territory of Biscay1 | |
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| 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 |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
Biscay Media
Entrance of Santimamiñe cave, in Busturialdea
Roman town remains in Forua
Monument to Lope García de Salazar (1399-1476), opposite one of his tower houses, in Portugalete
The historic Oak of Gernika, symbol of the Basque institutions
Gaztelugatxe, in Bermeo
Untxillaitz, in Urkiola mountain range
Coast of Biscay from Elantxobe eastwards
Map of Biscay's regions or "comarcas"
References
- ↑ "Biscay". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "Vizcaya". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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