Miranda de Ebro
Municipality and town in Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miranda de Ebro (Spanish: [miˈɾan̪da ðe ˈeβɾo]) is a city on the Ebro river in the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, on the border with the province of Álava and the autonomous community of La Rioja. According to the 2008 census conducted by Spain's National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), it has a population of 39,589 inhabitants, making it the second most populous city in the province after the capital, Burgos.
Miranda de Ebro | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 42°41′N 2°56′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Burgos |
Comarca | Comarca del Ebro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aitana Hernando (2015) (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 101.33 km2 (39.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 35,477 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mirandeses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09200 |
Website | Official website |
The city has an industrial economy focusing on the chemical industry. It is an important transportation hub, especially as a railroad junction. Within 80 kilometres (50 miles) are the cities of Bilbao, Burgos, Logroño and Vitoria-Gasteiz.