Gijón (Asturian comarca)
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Gijón | |
Capital | Gijón / Xixón |
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Population (2003) | 294,663 |
Surface area | 518 km2 |
Population density (2003) | 568 people/km2 |
Municipalities | 3 |
Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón) is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .
The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). From east to west they are:
- Villaviciosa
- Gijón / Xixón
- Carreño
edit | Comarcas of Asturias | |
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Avilés | Caudal | Eo-Navia | Gijón / Xixón | Nalón | Narcea | Oriente | Oviedo / Uviéu |