Gijón (Asturian comarca)
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| Gijón | |
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| Capital | Gijón / Xixón |
| Population (2003) | 294,663 |
| Surface area | 518 km2 |
| Population density (2003) | 568 people/km2 |
| Municipalities | 3 |
Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón) is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .
The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). From east to west they are:
- Villaviciosa
- Gijón / Xixón
- Carreño
| [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] | Comarcas of Asturias |
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| Avilés | Caudal | Eo-Navia | Gijón / Xixón | Nalón | Narcea | Oriente | Oviedo / Uviéu | ||
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