El Bierzo
Comarca in Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Bierzo wine region, see Bierzo (DO).
El Bierzo (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈβjeɾ.θo]; Leonese: El Bierciu or El Bierzu; Galician: O Bierzo) is a comarca in the province of León, Spain. Its capital is the town of Ponferrada. Other major towns are Bembibre and Villafranca del Bierzo, the historical capital.
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El Bierzo | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Capital | Ponferrada |
Area | |
• Total | 2,828 km2 (1,092 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 134,729 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Ponferrada |
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The territory of El Bierzo includes most of the upper basin of the Sil river. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, which makes this area remarkably isolated from all neighbouring lands.