Gijón
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Gijón ([xiˈxon]; offeecially Gijón / Xixón [ʃiˈʃoŋ]),[2] is the lairgest ceety an municipality in the autonomous commonty o Asturias in Spain. Early medieval texts mention it as "Gigia".
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Gijón / Xixón | |
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Municipality | |
Location o Gijon | |
Coordinates: 43°32′N 5°42′W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Asturias |
Province | Asturias |
Comarca | Gijón |
Judicial destrict | Gijón |
Foondit | 5t century BC (Noega, the first dounset on record) |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Carmen Moriyón Entrialgo (2011) (FAC) |
Area | |
• Total | 181.6 km2 (70.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Highest elevation | 737 m (2,418 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 271,843 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Spainyie: Gijonés/sa Asturian: Xixonés/sa |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33201 -33212 |
Offeecial leid(s) | Spaingie |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
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