El Bierzo
Appearance
El Bierzo | |
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Coordinates: 42°40′N 6°45′W / 42.667°N 6.750°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Capital | Ponferrada |
Area | |
• Total | 2,828 km2 (1,092 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 134,729 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Ponferrada |
El Bierzo is a shire in the province of León, Spain. The capital is the town of Ponferrada. Other major towns are Bembibre and Villafranca del Bierzo.