Sasamón
Municipality and town in Castile and León, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality and town in Castile and León, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sasamón is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,346 inhabitants.
Sasamón | |
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Municipality and town | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Burgos |
Comarca | Odra-Pisuerga |
Area | |
• Total | 113.11 km2 (43.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 828 m (2,717 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 995 |
• Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09123 |
Website | http://sasamon.burgos.es/ |
During pre-Roman times, it was the capital of the Turmodigi tribe, under the name Segisama. During the reign of first Roman emperor Augustus, the town was the headquarters of the Roman legions that fought during the Cantabrian wars.[2]
The evolution of its population has been negative over the last twenty years.
There are two Roman bridges over the Brullés river.[3]
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