Guernica
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This article is about the town. For the Picasso painting, see Guernica (Picasso). For other uses, see Guernica (disambiguation). "Gernika" redirects here. For the opera, see Gernika (opera).
Guernica (/ɡɜːrˈniːkə, ˈɡɜːrnɪkə/,[3] Spanish pronunciation: [ɡeɾˈnika]), officially Gernika (pronounced [ɡernika]) in Basque, is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. The town of Guernica is one part (along with neighbouring Lumo) of the municipality of Gernika-Lumo (Spanish: Guernica y Luno), whose population is 16,224 as of 2009[update].
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Guernica
Gernika Guernica y Luno | |
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City | |
Gernika-Lumo | |
Coordinates: 43°19′N 02°40′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Eskualdea / Comarca | Busturialdea |
Founded | April 28, 1366 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Maria Gorroño Etxebarrieta (EAJ-PNV) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 16,972 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | gernikarra |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48300 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) |
Website | Official website |
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On April 26, 1937, Guernica was bombed by Nazi Germany's Condor Legion, in one of the first aerial bombings. The attack inspired Pablo Picasso's painting Guernica, depicting his outrage at the attack.