Bay of Biscay

Summary

Bay of Biscay is a bay^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,332 views/month, #3 of 1,398).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bay of Biscay is in the country of France^[3].
• Bay of Biscay is in the country of Spain^[4].
• Bay of Biscay is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Bay of Biscay's instance of is recorded as bay^[6].
• Bay of Biscay's shares border with is recorded as France^[7].
• Bay of Biscay's shares border with is recorded as Spain^[8].
• Bay of Biscay's shares border with is recorded as Atlantic Ocean^[9].
• Biscay is named after Bay of Biscay^[10].
• Gascony is named after Bay of Biscay^[11].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as rivière d'Étel^[12].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Lea River^[13].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Artibai^[14].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Vilaine^[15].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Seudre^[16].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Oria^[17].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Ter^[18].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Uhabia^[19].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Untxin^[20].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Escudo River^[21].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Pont-l'Abbé river^[22].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Loire^[23].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Bidasoa^[24].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Saja^[25].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Deva^[26].
• Bay of Biscay's inflows is recorded as Navia^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include France^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in France^[29], founded in 0843^[30] and Spain^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Spain^[32], founded in 1715^[33]. Bay of Biscay is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. It is part of Atlantic Ocean^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Bay of Biscay covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+223000'}^[35]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+593.7'}^[36].

Designation and Status

Bay of Biscay's instance of is recorded as bay^[6].

History and Context

Things named after include Biscay^[10], a province of Spain^[37], in Spain^[38] and Gascony^[11], a historical province of France^[39], in France^[40].

Why It Matters

Bay of Biscay ranks in the top 0.21% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,332 views/month, #3 of 1,398).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]