Biscay
Biscay (or Bescay; in Basque an offeecially Bizkaia an in Spaingie Vizcaya) is a province o Spain locate jist sooth o the Bay o Biscay. The name refers tae a historical territory o the Basque Kintra, heir o the auncient Lordship o Biscay. Its caipital ceety is Bilbao. It is ane o the maist weel-tae-pass an important provinces o Spain as a result o the massive industrialization in the last few year o the 19t century an first hauf o the 20t century. Syne the deep deindustrialization o the 1970s, the economy haes come tae rely mair on the services sector.
Biscay Bizkaia | |
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Province | |
| Historical Territory o Biscay1 | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
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| Coordinates: 43°15′N 2°59′W / 43.250°N 2.983°W | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Basque Kintra |
| Caipital | Bilbao |
| Govrenment | |
| • Deputy General | José Luis Bilbao (EAJ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,217 km2 (856 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,152,658 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Ranked | 9 |
| • Percent | 2.47% |
| Demonym | |
| Offeecial leids | Basque, Spaingie |
| Pairlament | Cortes Generales |
| Congress seats | 8 |
| Senate seats | 4 |
| Juntas Generales de Vizcaya | 51 |
| Website | Bizkaiko Foru Aldundia |