Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma
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El Burgo de Osma | |
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Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma | |
Coordinates: 41°35′N 3°4′W / 41.583°N 3.067°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Soria |
Comarca | Tierras del Burgo |
Judicial district | Burgo de Osma |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Pardo Capilla (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 289.35 km2 (111.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,926 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Demonym | Burgenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 42300 |
Dialing code | 975 |
Website | Official website |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Historic ensemble |
Designated | 24 June 1993 |
Reference no. | RI-53-0000462 |
Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of about 5,250.
It is made up of two parts:
- the smaller Ciudad de Osma (city of Osma) to the west of the river Ucero, which flows southwards to the river Duero; and
- the larger El Burgo de Osma (the borough of Osma, sometimes just called El Burgo) to the east of the river Ucero, the cathedral town of the province.
Osma derives from the Celto-Roman Uxama, while Burgo is cognate to the English word borough.
History
Burgo de Osma is well-known for its cultural heritage that includes the Burgo de Osma Cathedral, the University of Santa Catalina, the Castle, Plaza Mayor and Hospital de San Agustín (baroque architecture) and the Holy Week parade.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Burgo de Osma.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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