Sopela
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Sopela (Spaingie: Sopelana) is a toun an municipality locatit in the province o Biscay, in the autonomous commonty o Basque Kintra, northren Spain. The toun is roughly 820 hectares in aurie, locatit in the coonty Uribe-Kosta on the north east side o Bilbao an due east o the Nervión river estuar. In the municipality, ither umwhile touns lik Larrabasterra are nou mergit tae mak Sopela lairger. The population is 11,185 fowk, as recordit in the 2003 census. Thrivin expansion o the toun puts this nummer tae well ower 12,000 fowk. The aurie o Sopela is situated amang green hills an beaches. This maks for a vera attractive suburb tae Bilbao, wi a short commute o 35 minutes on the metro.
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Sopela Sopelana (in Spaingie) | |
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Municipality | |
Saunt Peter's kirk | |
Location o Sopela in Biscay. | |
Coordinates: 43°22′53″N 2°58′45″W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Basque Kintra |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Uribe-Kosta |
Foondit | 1841 |
Govrenment | |
• Alcalde | Saioa Villanueva (Bildu) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 13,061 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48600 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
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