Muskiz
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Muskiz
| settlement_type = Municipality
| official_name =
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| image_skyline = Somorrostro desde El Campillo.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View from Gallarta
| image_flag = Muskiz bandera.gif
| image_shield = Escudo de Muskiz.svg
| nickname =
| motto =
| pushpin_map = Spain Basque Country#Spain
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Muskiz within the Basque Country##Location of Muskiz within Spain
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Spain
| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
| subdivision_name1 = Basque Country
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Biscay
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Greater Bilbao
| seat_type =
| seat =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|19|24|N|3|7|18|W|region:ES_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| elevation_m = 10
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| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 21.5
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| population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
| population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
| population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
| population_demonym = muskiztarra
| population_note =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s)
| blank_info_sec1 = Basque, Spanish
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
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| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 48550
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code =
| leader_title = Alcalde
| leader_name = Borja Liaño
| leader_party = EAJ-PNV
| website = {{Official website|http://www.muskiz.org}}
| footnotes =
}}
{{Expand Basque|Muskiz|topic=geo|date=June 2010}}
Muskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Neighborhoods
Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:{{cite web |url= http://www.muskiz.com/biblioteca/Documentos/MUSKIZ_ENTIDADES.pdf|title=Las entidades de población del municipio de Muskiz y su denominación |author=Carlos Glaria |date= 31 January 2002 |publisher= Muskizko Udala |access-date=19 June 2010}}{{cite web |url= http://www.euskaltzaindia.net/index.php?option=com_eoda&Itemid=206&lang=eu&nonkodea=2.4.02.03&view=toponimia|author=Euskaltzaindia|author-link=Euskaltzaindia|title=Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Muskiz|publisher= Euskaltzaindia |access-date=19 June 2010}}
Image:2008 03 29 Covaron castillo.jpg
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! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Official name ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Basque name | |
Cobarón | Kobaron |
(La) Rigada | Larrainaga |
Pobeña | Pobeña |
San Juan | San Juan Muskiz |
San Julián | San Julian |
Santelices | Santelices |
Demography
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|+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| Population of Muskiz ! 1897 !! 1900 !! 1910 !! 1920 !! 1930 !! 1940 !! 1950 !! 1960 !! 1970 !! 1981 !! 1991 !! 2001 !! 2006 | ||||||||||||
align=center| 2,468 | align=center| 2,663 | align=center| 4,069 | align=center| 4,239 | align=center| 4,345 | align=center| 4,060 | align=center| 4,077 | align=center| 4,733 | align=center| 6,011 | align=center| 6,054 | align=center| 6,358 | align=center| 6,558 | align=center | 6,839 |
Economy
File:2011-10-22 Muskiz Petronor Munatones.jpg
In the 1970s the petrochemical company Petronor built a refinery with a 222 metres tall chimney called La Catalítica.
Notable people
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.euskomedia.org/euskomedia/SAunamendi?idi=en&op=7&voz=MUSKIZ MUSKIZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] {{in lang|es}}
- {{Official website|http://www.muskiz.org}} {{in lang|en|es|eu}}
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Category:Municipalities in Biscay
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