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Estuary of Bilbao, the Glossary

The Estuary of Bilbao (Spanish: Ría de Bilbao / Basque: Bilboko Itsasadarra) lies at the common mouth of the rivers Nervion, Ibaizabal and Cadagua, which drain most of Biscay and part of Alava in the Basque Country, Spain.^[1]

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Bodies of water of the Basque Country (autonomous community)
Estuaries of Spain
Geography of Bilbao

Álava

Álava (in Spanish) or Araba, officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.

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Barakaldo

Barakaldo (Baracaldo; Barakaldo) is a municipality located in the Biscay province in the Basque Country in Spain.

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The Basque Country (Euskadi; País Vasco), also called the Basque Autonomous Community, is an autonomous community in northern Spain.

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Basque language

Basque (euskara) is the only surviving Paleo-European language spoken in Europe, predating the arrival of speakers of the Indo-European languages that dominate the continent today. Basque is spoken by the Basques and other residents of the Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France.

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Bilbao

Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the Basque Country as a whole.

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Bilbao Abra

The Bilbao Abra is Spanish for a small bay. Estuary of Bilbao and Bilbao Abra are Bodies of water of the Basque Country (autonomous community).

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Biscay

Biscay (Bizkaia; Vizcaya) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Vascongadas, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay.

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Cadagua

The Cadagua or Kadagua River drains the Biscayan area of Encartaciones, from the Castilian valley of Mena to Barakaldo and Bilbao, where it forms the border between these municipalities and ends at the Estuary of Bilbao.

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Contamination

Contamination is the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that renders something unsuitable, unfit or harmful for physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.

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Erandio

Erandio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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Estuary

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

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Getxo

Getxo (Spanish: Guecho) is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain.

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Greater Bilbao

Greater Bilbao (Basque: Bilboaldea, Spanish: Gran Bilbao) is an administrative division of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain.

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Ibaizabal

The Ibaizabal (wide river in Basque) is a river that drains southeastern Biscay to the Estuary of Bilbao.

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Left Bank (Biscay)

The left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao (Spanish, Margen Izquierda / Basque, Ezkerraldea) is a part of the Greater Bilbao region, its main towns are Barakaldo, Sestao, Santurtzi and Portugalete and in addition to the iron mines (Zona Minera or Mehatzaldea), was the heart of the intense industrialisation of Biscay.

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Leioa

Leioa (Lejona) is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain.

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Nervión

Nervión (Nerbioi) is a river that runs through the town of Bilbao, Spain into the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). Estuary of Bilbao and Nervión are Geography of Bilbao.

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Port of Bilbao

The Port of Bilbao is located on the Bilbao Abra bay, and along the Estuary of Bilbao, in Biscay (Basque Country). Estuary of Bilbao and Port of Bilbao are Geography of Bilbao.

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Portugalete

Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.

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Right Bank (Biscay)

The right bank of the estuary of the river Nervión in Biscay, Spain is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bilbao and is formed by the towns of Getxo, Leioa and Erandio. Estuary of Bilbao and right Bank (Biscay) are Geography of Bilbao.

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Santurtzi

Santurtzi (Santurce; Santurtzi) is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain.

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Sestao

Sestao is a town and municipality of 27,296 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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Spain

Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.

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Spanish language

Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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Tidal river

A tidal river is a river whose flow and level are caused by tides.

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Urban renewal

Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in the United Kingdom and urban redevelopment in the United States) is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities.

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Zierbena

Zierbena is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary_of_Bilbao

Also known as Bilbao's estuary, Ría de Bilbao, Stuary of Bilbao.