Biscay
Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, ˈbɪski/ BISK-ay, BISK-ee; Basque: Bizkaia [bis̻kai.a]; Spanish: Vizcaya [biθˈkaʝa]) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
Biscay
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Province | |
| Historical Territory of Biscay1 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 2°59′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Capital | Bilbao |
| Government | |
| • Deputy General | Elixabete Etxanobe (PNV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,217 km2 (856 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,149,628 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Ranked | 9 |
| • Percent | 2.47% |
| Demonyms | Biscayne, Biscayan, bizkaitar(ra), vizcaíno/a |
| Official languages | Basque • Spanish |
| Parliament | Juntas Generales |
| Congress seats | 8 |
| Senate seats | 4 |
| Juntas Generales de Vizcaya | 51 |
| Website | Diputación Foral de Vizcaya |
Biscay is one of the most renowned and prosperous provinces of Spain, historically a major trading hub in the Atlantic Ocean since medieval times and, later on, one of the largest industrial and financial centers of the Iberian peninsula. Since the extensive deindustrialization that took place throughout the 1970s, the economy has come to rely more on the services sector.
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