Gijón (comarca)

Gijón
Comarca

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Country  Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
Province Asturias
Capital Gijón / Xixón
Municipalities
Area
  Total 518 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
  Total 301,171
  Density 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight 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:

Coordinates: 43°31′20″N 5°38′27″W / 43.52222°N 5.64083°W