Cantabria

Also known as The Mountain

Cantabria (, ; ) is an autonomous community and province in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a , a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, which forms part of the Bay of Biscay.

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Cantabria is an autonomous community and province located on the northern coast of Spain, with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered by the Basque Country, Castile and León, and Asturias, and faces the Cantabrian Sea to the north.

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Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.name: Cantabria
Settlement.settlement_type: Autonomous community and province
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Cantabria_(Official).svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag of Cantabria (Official).svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Cantabria (oficial).svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x100px
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat-of-arms of Cantabria
Settlement.anthem: Himno a la Montaña(in English: Anthem to the Mountain) center
Settlement.image_map: 275px|Map of Cantabria
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Cantabria within Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.established_title: Formation
Settlement.established_date: 574 (Duchy of Cantabria)739 (Union with Asturias)1778 (Province of Cantabria)1833 (Province of Santander)1982 (Autonomous Community)
Settlement.established_title1: Statute of Autonomy
Settlement.established_date1: 1 February 1982

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: muntanyesa
Population: 591563
Area: 5321
Official website: www.cantabria.es
Image: Abra del Pas.jpg

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Commons category: Cantabria
Commons gallery: Cantabria
inception: 1982-00-00
social media followers: 49424
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 10
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Contents

Etymology and usage
Geography
Relief
Climate
Hydrology
Vegetation
Natural parks
Demographics
History
Roman Empire
Middle Ages
16th to 18th centuries
19th century
20th century
Government and administration
Territorial organization
Municipalities
''Comarcas'' (regions)
Economy
Transportation and communications
Mass media and public opinion
Culture
Language
Monuments and museums
Universities
Fairs and festivals
Mythology
Cuisine
Sports
Notable Cantabrians
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Cantabria belongs to Green Spain, the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and temperate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about .