Biscay
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Biscay
Summary
Biscay is a province of Spain[1]. Biscay ranks in the top 7% of province_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Biscay is located in Basque Country[3].
- Biscay is in the country of Spain[4].
- Biscay is on the body of water Cantabrian Sea[5].
- Biscay's head of government is recorded as Elixabete Etxanobe[6].
- Biscay's instance of is recorded as province of Spain[7].
- Biscay's instance of is recorded as Basque historical territory[8].
- Biscay's capital is recorded as Bilbao[9].
- Biscay's shares border with is recorded as Gipuzkoa[10].
- Biscay's shares border with is recorded as Álava[11].
- Biscay's shares border with is recorded as Province of Burgos[12].
- Biscay's shares border with is recorded as Cantabria Province[13].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bilbao[14].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lea-Artibai[15].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mungialdea[16].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Enkarterri[17].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Busturialdea[18].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Durangaldea[19].
- Biscay's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arratia-Nerbioi[20].
- Biscay's flag is recorded as Q12255339[21].
- Biscay's legislative body is recorded as General Assemblies of Biscay[22].
- Biscay's executive body is recorded as Biscay Foral Council[23].
- Biscay's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Biscay[24].
- Biscay's postal code is recorded as 48[25].
- Biscay's Commons category is recorded as Biscay[26].
- Biscay comprises Lord of Biscay[27].
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Geography
Biscay is in the country of Spain[4]. Biscay is located in Basque Country[3]. Biscay is on the body of water Cantabrian Sea[5].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+1140662'}[28], {'amount': '+1144214'}[29], {'amount': '+1160133'}[30], {'amount': '+1122180'}[31], {'amount': '+1120591'}[32], and {'amount': '+160579'}[33].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include province of Spain[7] and Basque historical territory[8].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Biscay include Bay of Biscay[34], a bay[35], in France[36] and Nueva Vizcaya[37], a province of the Philippines[38], in Philippines[39], founded in 1839[40].
Why It Matters
Biscay ranks in the top 7% of province_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).[2] Biscay has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Biscay is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for Biscay include Bay of Biscay[34], a bay[35], in France[36] and Nueva Vizcaya[37], a province of the Philippines[38], in Philippines[39], founded in 1839[40].