Bembibre
Bembibre (Spanish pronunciation: [bemˈbiβɾe]) is a municipality and a city located in the region of El Bierzo, province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2014 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 9,631 inhabitants. The second largest urban settlement in the region of El Bierzo, it is considered as the capital of traditional shire called "Bierzo Alto". Two rivers crosses Bembibre: Boeza and Noceda.
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Interamnium Flavium (Between Rivers) | |
Bembibre | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′54.98″N 6°25′12.36″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Municipality | Bembibre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Manuel Otero Merayo (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.42 km2 (24.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 8,979 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonym | bembibrense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 24300 |
| Telephone prefix | 987 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | http://www.aytobembibre.es |
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