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Gijón (comarca)

Coordinates: 43°31′20″N 5°38′27″W / 43.52222°N 5.64083°W / 43.52222; -5.64083
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Gijón
Country Spain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
CapitalGijón / Xixón
Municipalities
Area
 • Total
518 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
301,171
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain.[1]

The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos).[2] From east to west they are:

References

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  1. ^ "Comarca de Gijon, Asturias". www.calidadrural.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ^ admin (2021-09-27). "Comarca de Gijón, en la comunidad autónoma Principado de Asturias". Ayuntamiento.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-25.

43°31′20″N 5°38′27″W / 43.52222°N 5.64083°W / 43.52222; -5.64083