THE BASQUE COUNTRY
LOCATION
WHERE IS THE BASQUE COUNTRY LOCATED?
The Basque Country is located in
the north of Spain.
WHICH ARE THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND POLITICAL
DIVISIONS OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY?
Map showing the geographical and political divisions of the Basque Country
WHERE IS BILBAO LOCATED?
Bilbao is located in the Northwest of Biscay
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Rivers, Sea, Mountains, etc…
RIVERSThis is the most important river in Bilbao
NERBIOI RIVER
It´s born in the province of Alava close to the limit of Burgos and it ends at the Cantabric sea. This river croses Bilbao .
SEA
The Basque Country’s sea is the cantabric.
CANTABRIC SEA
BAY OF BISCAY
MOUNTAINS
GORBEA1.475
SOLLUBE633
OIZ1.026 IZARRAITZ
1.026 HERNIO1.072
JAIZKIBEL
543
KODES1.414
CASTILLO1.436
TOLOÑO1.267
ANBOTO1.296
ARATZ1.445
KAPILDUI1.180
GANEKOGORTA998
PAGASARRI671
Mountais in BILBAO
ARTX
ANDA
300
MOUNTAINS
Ganekogorta: is a mountain located in the south of Bilbao. It is 997m height.
Artxanda:It’s one of the two chains of mountains that delimit the municipality of Bilobao. It is the lowest one. (300m)
Pagasarri: It is a mountain located in Bilbao, whose altitude is of 671 m.
ISLANDSIZARO
IZAROIt is located in the Cantabric sea. It is next to Bermeo, a little village. The island is lengthened and with a triangular shape. In a war the island get deserted. Now a days there isn’t anyone living there.
BEACHES- SOPELANA - BAKIO - MUNDAKA- BERMEO- LEKEITIO- LAGA- LAIDA
SURFINGBakio: There are two surf championship
every year. The most important one: in winter, when the waves are bigger. Bakioko Surf Txapelketa
Mundaka: There is a world championship in Mundaka every year. It said that is one of the best beaches for surfing in the world.
Laga: There is a little championship. It isn’t very important, but some surfers say that is a very good beach for surfing.
Sopelana: In this beach there are a lot of courses of surfing.
Climate
What type of climate is in Bilbao?
The climate of Bilbao is oceanic.
What is the weather like in winter?
In winter there are low temperatures and it is rainy. Snow it’s not very common in Bilbao but it is possible.
What is the weather like in summer?
The temperatutes in Bilbao in summer are hot. They can reach 35º.
THIS IS OUR SCHOOLOur school is located in the Artxanda mountain. We have very good views of Bilbao
Our school
Artxanda mountain
Guggenheim
BILBAO´S HISTORY
Past Present
By: Patricia Molinero, Iratxe Villa, Ane Corral, Inés Larrea,
Jon Ander Rodríguez and Jaime Solas.