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| Native name | Gijón / Xixón (Asturian) | ||||
| Spanish name | Gijón | ||||
| Postal code | 33200 to 33299 | ||||
| Website | http://www.gijon.es/ | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Asturias | ||||
| Province | Asturias | ||||
| Mayor | Paz Fernández Felgueroso (PSOE) | ||||
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| Land Area | 181. Asturian (Asturian Asturianu or Bable) is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, Astur-Leonese Subgroup, spoken in the A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty Provinces. The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials PSOE ( P artido S ocialista O brero E spañol is Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 60 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 672 m AMSL | ||||
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| Population | 277,897 (2007) | ||||
| Density | 1,511. Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 40 hab. /km² (2007) | ||||
Gijón (Asturian: Xixón), is a coastal industrial city and its municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Asturian (Asturian Asturianu or Bable) is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, Astur-Leonese Subgroup, spoken in the A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The name was originally applied to a small peninsula presently referred to as Cimavilla, literally "top of village," between two beaches, one of which has a recreational port today. The main port, one of the largest in the north of Spain, is called "El Musel". Located in Asturias, in the north of Spain and in the middle point of the Cantabrian Sea coast the Port of Gijón is often seen as an ideal gateway to Europe Gijón has a barely growing population of approximately 277,000 (2006).
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Geography
The city is situated on the central Asturian coast, from sea level to an altitude of 513 metres at Picu Samartín and 672 metres at Peña de los Cuatro Jueces, bordered on the West by Carreño, the East by Villaviciosa, and to the South by Siero and Llanera
The city is situated along the Asturian coast and is distinguished by the peninsula of Cimavilla (the original settlement) which separates the beach of San Lorenzo and adjacent neighborhoods to the east from the beaches of Poniente and Arbeyal, the shipyards, and the recreational port and the Port of El Musel to the west. Carreño is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Villaviciosa is a town and concejo ( Municipality) in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. Siero is a Municipality ( ''conceyu'') of the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Llanera is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Located in Asturias, in the north of Spain and in the middle point of the Cantabrian Sea coast the Port of Gijón is often seen as an ideal gateway to Europe It is close to the other main Asturian cities, Oviedo and Avilés. Oviedo ( Asturian: Uviéu is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. Avilés is the name of the third most important city of Asturias, Spain.
Districts
As a municipality, Gijón / Xixón is divided in 26 districts or parroquias rurales:
1. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Serín 2. San Andrés de los Tacones 3. Fresno 4. Puao 5. Veriña 6. Jove / Xove 7. Gijón / Xixón (capital) 8. Somió 9. Barrios and places Somió nowadays includes 10 neighborhoods ( Barrios in Spanish) ( see map and some other remarkable places ( llugares Cabueñes 10. Deva 11. Caldones 12. Valdornón 13. Fano 14. Llavandera 15. Samartín de Güerces 16. Leorio / Llorio 17. La Pedrera 18. Ruedes 19. L'Abadía Cenero 20. Porceyo 21. Tremañes 22. Roces 23. Granda 24. Castiello Bernueces 25. Vega 26. Santurio
As a district itself, Gijón / Xixón (numbered 7) is divided in four big areas (Centre, East, West and South) and several barrios and places within each one (Cimavilla, Begoña, Los Campos, La Calzada, El Natahoyo, Pumarín, Viesques, etc. Barrio is a Spanish word meaning District or Neighborhood. The Word has come into use in English mostly through the large )
Access
The A-66 motorway (Ruta de La Plata), A-8 (Autopista del Cantábrico) and the AS-1 (Autovía Minera) are the main highway accesses. An emblem is a pictorial Image, abstract or representational that epitomizes a Concept — e By train, Gijón has daily service to Madrid, La Coruña, Santander, and Barcelona. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. A Coruña ( Spanish: La Coruña; Galician: A Coruña; also Corunna in English, and archaically The Groyne) is The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west and Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Cruise ships call at El Musel, and the Airport of Asturias is located in the not far away municipality of Castrillón with daily flights to major Spanish and European cities. Castrillón is a concejo (municipality in Asturias, located on the central coast
A subway system, called Metrotren, is currently under construction to improve the public transport in Gijón. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway
There are 22 regular lines of bus and 4 "night lines" of bus called "Buho" and special lines in special events like the Feria Internacional de Muestras de Gijon (Gijon International Exposition Fair) or the Semana Negra (literally Black Week)[2], the city's famous one-week Festival based on Hardboiled literature. Hardboiled Crime fiction is a literary style pioneered by Carroll John Daly in the mid-1920s popularized by Dashiell Hammett over the course of the
Climate
Gijón has an Atlantic Humid continental climate, with mild temperatures and high humidity throughout the year. The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The summers are very warm, with both overcast and sunny days and winters are moderate with significant rains and wind.
Culture
• During the early years of the 19th century the very small town, then, of Gijón was best known for its college or high-school known as the "Real Instituto Asturiano" founded by Jovellanos. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos ( 5 January, 1744 - 27 November, 1811) Spanish neoclassical statesman author philosopher and main [1]
• Gijón has a wide range of museum options. The Museo de la Gaita (Museum of the Bagpipe) contains bagpipes from around the world, focusing on the Asturian musical heritage and bagpipes. Bagpipes are a class of Musical instrument, Aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag Bagpipes are a class of Musical instrument, Aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag Asturian (Asturian Asturianu or Bable) is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, Astur-Leonese Subgroup, spoken in the There are also several other museums:
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- Revillagigedo Palace and Museum (At Marqués square, near the City Hall)
- Nicanor Piñole Museum (An art museum)
- Evaristo Valle Museum (Local painter museum placed in a mansion at the outskirts)
- Museo del Ferrocarril (Railroad Museum, near Poniente Beach)
- Juan Barjola Museum (A museum about a local painter, also interested in avant-garde art)
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• The City Hall's sports and culture programs for citizens is wide, including the innovative Abierto Hasta el Amanecer (literally From Dusk Till Dawn) nocturnal program, which tries to involve teens in cultural and sportive activities as an alternative to weekend nightlife. Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard NightLife with Tony Delroy is a popular late night talkback show across ABC Local Radio, Broadcasting from the 702 ABC Sydney studios in Ultimo
• Gijon has 13 libraries in its Cultural City Centers, which feature a wide network of swimming pools and gyms.
Sports
The Sporting de Gijón football team plays in the Spanish National League and is presently in the second division. Real Sporting de Gijón is a Spanish football team from Gijón, Asturias. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Gijón Baloncesto team plays in the Spanish third professional basketball league (LEB-2). Gijón Baloncesto SAD is a Basketball team based in Gijón, Asturias ( Spain) Liga Española de Baloncesto is a Spanish basketball championship that is the next level of the ACB. In the proximities of the city's area, there are several ski resorts in Asturias, the main being Valgrande-Pajares. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an
Gijón has 13 community centers (in Spanish: Centros Municipales Integrados) with swimming pools, gyms and saunas. A sauna (ˈsɔːnə or as Finnish) is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary Swimming pools are free for children up to age 14.
The city's marina houses an important fleet of yachts and is the base for many water sports. For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts
Economy
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For much of the twentieth century the town was heavily dependent on mature heavy industries, but at the end of the Franco era, tertiary sector employment began to expand rapidly along with the city's population which by 2007 stood officially at 277,897 for Gijón proper, and approximately 380,000 for the total Gijón agglomeration. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid
The port is at the centre of many of the local businesses. Apart from directly port related activities, the economy is based on tourism, steel (Arcelor), other metallurgy, livestock rearing and fisheries. Arcelor SA ( was the world's largest Steel producer in terms of turnover and the second largest in terms of steel output with a turnover of €30
El Musel, the Port of Gijón
El Musel is the leading port in the Spanish dry bulk traffic, sixth in the general ranking of Spanish ports and the fourth in benefits. Located in Asturias, in the north of Spain and in the middle point of the Cantabrian Sea coast the Port of Gijón is often seen as an ideal gateway to Europe A dry bulk cargo barge is a Barge designed to carry Freight such as Coal, finished Steel or its ingredients grain, Sand It is equipped with the most advanced installations, and it is adequate and suitable for any kind of traffic.
It is connected by the FC de Langreo railway with coal and iron ore mines on the 50km route to Laviana, now subsumed by FEVE. Ferrocarril de Langreo or FC de Langreo was a Spanish Railway company which operated a Standard gauge line in the Autonomous Community Laviana ( Asturian: Llaviana) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. FEVE ( Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha, meaning "Narrow-Gauge Spanish Railways" is a state-owned Spanish Railway company which operates
References
- ^ (English) Name of the "Instituto Asturiano" and other details taken from the Universal Pronouncing Gazetteer By Thomas Baldwin, Sixth Edition, (1847). The Universal Pronouncing Gazetteer written in the English language is one of the earliest Gazetteers in the world and most certainly in the United States Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common [1]
External links
- Gijon Municipality
- Official Touristic website of Gijón
- Website of Gijón Basket (professional basketball team)
- Official Toponyms - At City Council official website.
- Official Toponyms: Laws - BOPA Nº 229 - Martes, 3 de octubre de 2006 & DECRETO 105/2006, de 20 de septiembre (BOPA Errata corrections)
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