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Province of Spain
The Province of Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, ˈbɪski/ BISK-ay, BISK-ee; Basque: Bizkaia [bis̻kai.a]; Spanish: Vizcaya [biθˈkaʝa]) is a province of the Basque Autonomous
Biscay
Gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea
The Bay of Biscay, (/ˈbɪskeɪ, -ki/ BISS-kay, -kee) also known as the Gulf of Biscay or the Gulf of Gascony, is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean
Bay_of_Biscay
Football league
The Biscay Regional Championship (Campeonato Regional de Vizcaya), also called the North Regional Championship (Campeonato Regional Norte) in its early
Biscay_Championship
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Biscay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country. Biscay may also refer
Biscay_(disambiguation)
Lordship in the Iberian Peninsula between c.1040 and 1876
The Lordship of Biscay (Spanish: Señorío de Vizcaya, Basque: Bizkaiko jaurerria) was a region under feudal rule in the region of Biscay in the Iberian
Lordship_of_Biscay
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population
Bilbao
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Biscay was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old 1965 he won the Maribyrnong Plate by eight lengths. A son of Star Kingdom from Magic
Biscay_(horse)
Autonomous community of Spain
community in northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava (Araba), Biscay (Bizkaia), and Gipuzkoa (Guipúzcoa). It surrounds two enclaves, Treviño
Basque Country (autonomous community)
Basque_Country_(autonomous_community)
French entrepreneur and author
Cédric Biscay is a French entrepreneur, producer and author. He founded consultancy Shibuya International in 2002 and co-founded Monégasque company Shibuya
Cédric_Biscay
Argentine footballer
Matías Biscay (born 5 March 1974) is an Argentinian former professional footballer who is first-team coach of River Plate. Biscay began his career at River
Matías_Biscay
World War I-era song
On the Bay of Biscay is a World War I-era song published in either 1918 or 1919; sources differ on the year. Lyrics and music were written by Harold Robe
On_the_Bay_of_Biscay
Local service district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Biscay Bay is a local service district in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This name appears as early as 1675 in The English Pilot,
Biscay_Bay
1937 offensive during the Spanish Civil War
The Biscay Campaign (Spanish: Campaña de Vizcaya) was an offensive of the Spanish Civil War which lasted from 31 March to 1 July 1937. 50,000 men of the
Biscay_Campaign
Cultural and historic land of the Basque people
straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. Encompassing the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre
Basque Country (greater region)
Basque_Country_(greater_region)
Country primarily in Western Europe
Monaco United Kingdom Andorra Brazil Suriname Spain English Channel Bay of Biscay Ligurian Sea Mediterranean Sea Since 2016, France is divided into 18 administrative
France
The Biscay Bar Association (officially Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Bizkaia, in Spanish, and Bizkaiko Abokatuen Elkargo Ohoretsua, in Basque) is a
Biscay_Bar_Association
Queen of Castile and León from 1369 to 1379
the heiress of Escalona, Villena, Peñafiel and Lara, as well as Lady of Biscay. Juana was the daughter of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena (1282–1348) and
Juana_Manuel
The geology of the Bay of Biscay formed as the North Atlantic opened during the late Cretaceous. Near shore, thinned continental crust shows signs of complicated
Geology_of_the_Bay_of_Biscay
dead by 1079?) was the first Lord of Biscay. Although the date is not known precisely, Íñigo's government of Biscay began between 1040 and 1043 at the latest
Íñigo_López,_Lord_of_Biscay
National football team representing Biscay
Biscay Catalonia v Biscay Catalonia v Biscay Asturias v Biscay Asturias v Biscay Biscay v Asturias Catalonia v Biscay Biscay v Gipuzkoa Biscay v
Biscay autonomous football team
Biscay_autonomous_football_team
City in Basque Country, Spain
Gernika (pronounced [ɡernika]) in Basque, is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. The town of Guernica
Guernica
Oak tree symbolising Biscayan Basque freedoms
Basque people as a whole. It is located in Gernika, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The Lords of Biscay (including kings of Castile and Carlist pretenders
Gernikako_Arbola
Spanish noblewoman
being the Lady of Biscay and for her lifelong battle against her uncle, Diego López V de Haro, for the title of the lordship of Biscay. Maria was the daughter
María_Díaz_I_de_Haro
Sea in the southern Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain
southwest side of the Atlantic coast of France, included in the Bay of Biscay. It extends from Cabo Ortegal in the province of A Coruña, to the mouth
Cantabrian_Sea
Province of Spain
autonomous community of Navarre at the east, Biscay at the west, Álava at the southwest and the Bay of Biscay to its north. It is located at the easternmost
Gipuzkoa
Urban area in Biscay, Spain
them in the province of Biscay. It is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in Spain Almost 80% of the population of Biscay and 43% of the population
Bilbao_metropolitan_area
City in Minnesota, United States
called Biscay was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1954. The city was named after the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Ocean. Biscay is in
Biscay,_Minnesota
Legislature of Biscay, Gipuzkoa, Alava, and Navarre
Assemblies of Biscay (in Biscay): composed of fifty-one members. The head of the legislature is the speaker of the General Assemblies of Biscay. The assembly
General Assemblies (Basque Country)
General_Assemblies_(Basque_Country)
Ethnic group native to the Basque Country
located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France. The
Basques
Former province in New Spain
Nueva Vizcaya (New Biscay, Basque: Bizkai Berria) was the first province in the north of New Spain to be explored and settled by the Spanish. It consisted
Nueva_Vizcaya,_New_Spain
Topics referred to by the same term
of Biscay, in Basque Country, Spain Arratia River [es], a Basque Country river flowing into the Ibaizabal River Arratia Valley, a valley in Biscay, named
Arratia
Islet on the coast of Biscay belonging to the municipality of Bermeo, Basque Country
Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of the Bay of Biscay belonging to the Biscayan municipality of Bermeo, in the Basque Autonomous Community. It is
Gaztelugatxe
Autonomous community and province of Spain
Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos)
Cantabria
Public healthcare agency in the Basque Country
Organization Hospital of Galdakao-Usansolo (Biscay) Hospital of Gorliz (Biscay) Mental Health Network of Biscay (Bermeo) (Biscay) Spanish National Health System Osakidetza
Osakidetza
Rechargeable pay card for public transport in Biscay, Spain
rechargeable contactless smart card, electronic money used for public transport in Biscay (Spain). It was launched in 2012 as successor of Creditrans travel card
Barik_card
Topics referred to by the same term
Vizcaya (Spanish, 'Biscay') may refer to: Biscay, a Basque region and a province of Spain Biscay (Congress of Deputies constituency) Biscay (Basque Parliament
Vizcaya
Spanish noble
of Biscay. He was the firstborn son of Diego Lopez V de Haro, Lord of Biscay. Whilst he did not inherit his father's title of Lordship over Biscay, he
Lope_Díaz_de_Haro_(died_1322)
At the mouth of the rivers Nervion, Ibaizabal and Cadagua
mouth of the rivers Nervion, Ibaizabal and Cadagua, which drain most of Biscay and part of Alava in the Basque Country, Spain. In this instance, the Spanish
Estuary_of_Bilbao
Basque lawyer and politician
Parliament for Biscay from 2012 to 2023, and also served as mayor of Gatika from 2015 to 2021. She was her party's leading candidate for Biscay in the 2020
Leixuri_Arrizabalaga
King of Castile and León from 1295 to 1312
the realm's instability. At the same time, Diego López V de Haro, Lord of Biscay, Nuño González de Lara, and Juan Núñez II de Lara, among many others nobles
Ferdinand_IV_of_Castile
3.5 9.6 Ikerfel/Biscay Deputation 3–18 Dec 2025 3,002 60.5 41.6 24/25 29.3 17 14.3 7/8 6.6 2/3 2.0 0 2.7 0 2.2 0 12.3 Ikerfel/Biscay Deputation 11 Jun–7
Opinion polling for the 2027 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)
Opinion_polling_for_the_2027_Spanish_local_elections_(Basque_Country)
November-class submarine
November-class submarine of the Soviet Northern Fleet that sank in the Bay of Biscay with her nuclear weapons on board on April 12, 1970. A fire on April 8 had
Soviet_submarine_K-8
White wine
are used for making txakoli in Biscay. White varieties are Hondarribi Zuria and Folle blanche (called Munemahatsa in Biscay); the red variety used is Hondarribi
Txakoli
Court action challenging unlawful detention
privilege of manifestación in the Crown of Aragon or the right of the Tree in Biscay. Habeas corpus is explicitly stated in article 8 of the Constitution of
Habeas_corpus
Naval battle during the Second World War
The Battle of the Bay of Biscay or Operation Bernau, was a naval action that took place on 28 December 1943 during the Second World War during the Atlantic
Battle_of_the_Bay_of_Biscay
Battle of the Anglo-Spanish War
The Battle of the Bay of Biscay of 1592 was a naval engagement that took place in waters of the Bay of Biscay, in November 1592, between a Spanish naval
Battle of the Bay of Biscay (1592)
Battle_of_the_Bay_of_Biscay_(1592)
Naval operation during the Second World War
Sept-Îles ON 207 SL 138/MKS 28 SL 139/MKS 30 SL 140/MKS 31 Stonewall Bay of Biscay 1944 Lyme Bay 26 April 1944 Capture of U-505 HX 300 WEP 3 BX 141 1945 Teardrop
Operation_Postmaster
Queen of England from 1509 to 1533
Lady of Guadalajara Beatrice, Marchioness of Montferrat Violant, Lady of Biscay Violant, Lady of Elche 10th generation Isabella, Queen of Aragon and Duchess
Catherine_of_Aragon
126,177 19,018 8,757 61,056 Adriatic Sea Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Azov Sea Caspian Sea Celtic Sea Greenland Sea Baffin Bay Gulf
List of sovereign states in Europe by GDP (nominal) per capita
List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita
Feudal territories in Basque Country during the Middle Ages
señoríos was the Lordship of Biscay, which comprised the entire territory of the present-day province of Biscay. The Lordship of Biscay was a feudal territory
Basque_señoríos
Law School of the University of the Basque Country
also a building in Leioa (Biscay), on the Bizkaia Campus (Biscay division). The Faculty (both the Gipuzkoa and the Biscay divisions) has more than 2
Faculty of Law, University of the Basque Country
Faculty_of_Law,_University_of_the_Basque_Country
Marine energy test site
The Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) is a renewable energy test site located in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of the Basque Country, Spain. It is
Biscay_Marine_Energy_Platform
The most famous and known are those of La Mancha, thanks to medieval novel Don Quixote. This is an incomplete list of windmills in Spain. you can help
List_of_windmills_in_Spain
Cream-based soup of French origin
more chunky. The French-language name bisque may derive from Biscay, as in the Bay of Biscay. Historians theorise that bisque was popularised by fisherman
Bisque_(food)
Building in Bilbao, Spain
seat of the executive branch of Government of Biscay, the legislative assembly meets in Gernika. The Biscay Palace of the Foral Deputation (also known as
Biscay Foral Delegation Palace
Biscay_Foral_Delegation_Palace
Continent
(Dk) Adr- iatic Sea Arctic Ocean Baltic Sea Aegean Sea Barents Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Caspian Sea Celtic Sea Greenland Sea Baffin Bay Gulf of Cádiz
Europe
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
territory and province of Biscay, located in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the main town of Durangaldea, one of the comarcas of Biscay. Because of its economical
Durango,_Spain
Biscay is a province in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain, that is divided into 113 municipalities. As of the 2023[update] Spanish
List of municipalities in Biscay
List_of_municipalities_in_Biscay
Mythical lord of Biscay
White Lord") is the mythical first lord and founder of the Lordship of Biscay, who defeated the Leonese and Asturian troops in the also-mythical Battle
Jaun_Zuria
Flag and symbol of Basque nationalism
symbol of a section of the party (the section representing the province of Biscay) and many people thought that another flag must represent the entire country
Flag_of_the_Basque_Country
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Labets-Biscay (Basque: Labetze-Bizkai; Occitan: Biscaia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in
Labets-Biscay
– 12.2 23.6 Gizaker/Biscay Deputation 27 Nov–11 Dec 2017 2,000 61.5 42.7 25 19.7 11 12.6 7 7.4 3 – – – 11.5 5 23.0 Ikerfel/Biscay Deputation 15 May–8
Opinion polling for the 2019 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)
Opinion_polling_for_the_2019_Spanish_local_elections_(Basque_Country)
Province in Cagayan Valley, Philippines
1966. The name Nueva Vizcaya is derived from the name of the province of Biscay (called Vizcaya in Spanish and Bizkaia in Basque) during the Spanish colonial
Nueva_Vizcaya
Spanish footballer (1898–1984)
becoming one of the team's vital components and helping them win five Biscay Championships and a Copa del Rey in 1923, defeating CD Europa 1–0 in the
Carmelo_Goyenechea
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar and Morocco (the
Spain
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
Ondarroa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. Church of St
Ondarroa
unknown, though 14 people drowned when the Fiete Schulze sank in the Bay of Biscay. October 13, 1973 – Hurricane Fran evolved into a powerful extratropical
List of European tropical cyclones
List_of_European_tropical_cyclones
Biscay (Basque: Bizkaia, Spanish: Vizcaya) is one of the three constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Basque Parliament, the regional
Biscay (Basque Parliament constituency)
Biscay_(Basque_Parliament_constituency)
Pejorative term for non-Basque migrants in the Basque Country
the Basque language. The term's origins lie in the industrialization of Biscay in the late 19th century. Mine workers often came from outside the Basque
Maketo
River in Biscay
Cantabrian slope of the Iberian Peninsula that flows through the lands of Biscay, in the Basque Country (Spain). The Oca river basin is the main part of
Oca_River,_Biscay
1943 airliner shootdown incident
eight German Junkers Ju 88 heavy fighter planes and crashed into the Bay of Biscay, killing all 17 on board. There were several notable passengers, among them
BOAC_Flight_777
Eskualdea / Comarca in Basque Country, Spain
comarca of Biscay located in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the seven eskualdeak/comarcas or regions that compose the province of Biscay. The capital
Durangaldea
Natural park in the Basque Country, Spain
park is located in the municipalities of Orozko, Zeberio and Zeanuri in Biscay and Zigoitia, Zuia and Urkabustaiz in Álava. With a surface area of 200 km2
Gorbeia_Natural_Park
Spanish politician (1858-1945)
separate spells of 1915–1919 and 1923–1932, Arana served as leader of the Biscay branch of Carlism. He was also known as a vehement advocate of separate
Teodoro de Arana y Beláustegui
Teodoro_de_Arana_y_Beláustegui
District in Basque Country, Spain
Uribarri is the second district of the city of Bilbao (Biscay), in the Spanish Basque Country. It is divided into the neighbourhoods of Castaños, Matico-Ciudad
Uribarri
34.3 20 13.2 8 10.9 6 8.2 4 – 1.9 0 5.0 1 – 21.2 12 1.0 0 – 13.1 Gizaker/Biscay Deputation 15–18 Dec 2014 1,600 74.4 37.8 21/22 20.3 11/12 14.4 7/8 9.8
Opinion polling for the 2015 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)
Opinion_polling_for_the_2015_Spanish_local_elections_(Basque_Country)
Heir apparent of Edward III of England (1330–1376)
which Peter covenanted to mortgage Castro Urdiales and the province of Biscay to him as security for a loan; in 1366, a passage was secured through Navarre
Edward_the_Black_Prince
1819 painting by Louis-François Lejeune
Biscaye, 25 mai 1812 (French for 'Attack on a large convoy at Salinas, Biscay, 25 May 1812') is an oil on canvas history painting by the French artist
Attack on a Large Convoy at Salinas
Attack_on_a_Large_Convoy_at_Salinas
Biscay's suburban bus network
is the name for suburban bus and coach services serving the province of Biscay, Spain. It is named after the Basque name of the province, Bizkaia. The
BizkaiBus
Eskualdea / Comarca in Basque Country, Spain
administrative division of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the seven comarcas of Biscay and the most populated. The capital
Greater_Bilbao
Part of the Bay of Biscay in Spain
Abra is a bay of the Bay of Biscay, in the Atlantic Ocean, that is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, in Biscay (Spain). The bay is delimited
Bilbao_Abra
Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556
Burgau, Oristano and Gociano, Lord of Frisia, the Wendish March, Pordenone, Biscay, Molina, Salins, Tripoli and Mechelen. Below is the coat of arms of Charles
Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Body of salt water covering most of Earth
Archipelago Sea Argentine Sea Baffin Bay Balearic Sea Baltic Sea Bay of Biscay Bay of Bothnia Bay of Campeche Bay of Fundy Black Sea Bothnian Sea Caribbean
Ocean
River in Asturias, Spain
The Sella (Asturian: Seya) is a river located in northwest Spain. It flows through the province of León and Asturias from the Picos de Europa to the Cantabrian
Sella_River_(Bay_of_Biscay)
Municipality in Euskadi, Spain
(Spanish: Mundaca) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in northern Spain. Mundaka
Mundaka
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. Balmaseda is the capital city of the comarca of Enkarterri, in western Biscay and plays an important
Balmaseda
Region of the Atlantic Ocean
limits include the Bristol Channel, the English Channel, and the Bay of Biscay, as well as adjacent portions of Wales, Cornwall, parts of Devon and Brittany
Celtic_Sea
German Navy Type 1936A destroyer (1940–44)
spending four months protecting ships as they transited through the Bay of Biscay. A few months after the Operation Barbarossa began in June, Z23 was transferred
German_destroyer_Z23
Bristol, England, was shot down by Luftwaffe fighter aircraft over the Bay of Biscay, killing all 17 people on board, including film actor Leslie Howard. July
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
the territory that is now known as Durangaldea, in the Basque region of Biscay. This political administration included all the towns and elizates that
County_of_Durango
Francisco de Garay (1475 in Sopuerta, Biscay – 1523) was a Spanish Basque conquistador. Garay was born in the Garay tower in Sopuerta, in the county of
Francisco_de_Garay
of Peggy Guggenheim (1951–present) Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain (1997–present). Museums under construction: The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
List_of_Guggenheim_Museums
Global war among European powers (1756–1763)
Ouguela Naval Operations Fort St Philip Minorca Rochefort Cartagena Bay of Biscay St Malo Cherbourg Saint Cast Britain Quiberon Bay Belle Île Cádiz Cape Finisterre
Seven_Years'_War
Fish and potato stew
stew traditionally eaten by tuna fishermen on board boats in the Bay of Biscay and Cantabrian Sea. In its modern form, it combines fresh albacore tuna
Tuna_pot
Spanish noblewoman
a Spanish noblewoman and a lady of Biscay, and one of five children of Diego López III de Haro, the Lord of Biscay, and Constanza de Bearne. Her maternal
Teresa_Díaz_de_Haro
Overseas collectivity of France
long ago. In spite of being located at a similar latitude to the Bay of Biscay, the archipelago is characterized by a cold borderline humid continental/subarctic
Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon
Australian actor (born 1997)
house painter. Elordi's father was born in Markina-Xemein, a town in the Biscay province of Basque Country, Spain; he migrated to Australia from Bilbao
Jacob_Elordi
Public university in the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain
one for each of the three provinces of the Basque Autonomous Community. Biscay Campus is the largest and the busiest campus; its main complex is in Leioa
University of the Basque Country
University_of_the_Basque_Country
Language of the Basque people
provinces and the three "ancient provinces" in France. Gipuzkoa, most of Biscay, a few municipalities on the northern border of Álava and the northern area
Basque_language
include the following: Santimamiñe (Biscay): Gravettian, Solutrean and Magdalenian remains, mural art Bolinkoba (Biscay): Gravettian and Solutrean Ermitia
History_of_the_Basques
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