Gijón (comarca)
Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Asturias |
Province | Asturias |
Capital | Gijón / Xixón |
Municipalities | List |
Area | |
• Total | 518 km2 (200 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 301,171 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). From east to west they are:
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