The Basque Country

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.