Bembibre
Bembibre | |
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Motto: Interamnium Flavium (Between Rivers) | |
Coordinates: 42°36′54.98″N 6°25′12.36″W / 42.6152722°N 6.4201000°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Comarca | El Bierzo |
Municipality | Bembibre |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Manuel Otero Merayo (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.42 km2 (24.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 8,979 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Demonym | bembibrense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 24300 |
Telephone prefix | 987 |
Climate | Csb |
Website | http://www.aytobembibre.es |
Bembibre (Spanish pronunciation: [bemˈbi
History[edit]
The numerous remains of Cisastur fortifications (castros) found along the city's surroundings prove that man has inhabited these lands from ancient times. However, the origin of the current settlements goes back to the repopulations made in the Middle Ages during the centuries ninth through eleventh, linked to the Church and the edification of several monasteries in the region.
Language[edit]
As in the rest of the community of Castilla y León, Spanish is the most widely spoken language and the language of instruction in schools.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
42°36′54″N 6°25′12″W / 42.615°N 6.420°W