Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma
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El Burgo de Osma | |
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Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma | |
![]() Antiguo Hospital de San Agustín | |
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Coordinates:41°35′N3°4′W/ 41.583°N 3.067°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Soria |
Comarca | Tierras del Burgo |
Judicial district | Burgo de Osma |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Pardo Capilla (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 289.35 km2(111.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,926 |
• Density | 17/km2(44/sq mi) |
Demonym | Burgenses |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 42300 |
Dialing code | 975 |
Website | Official website |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Historic ensemble |
Designated | 24 June 1993 |
Reference no. | RI-53-0000462 |
Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osmais the third-largestmunicipalityin theprovince of Soria,in theautonomous communityofCastile and León,Spain.It has a population of about 5,250.
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It is made up of two parts:
- the smallerCiudad de Osma(city of Osma) to the west of the river Ucero, which flows southwards to the riverDuero;and
- the largerEl Burgo de Osma(the borough of Osma, sometimes just calledEl Burgo) to the east of the river Ucero, the cathedral town of the province.
Osma derives from the Celto-RomanUxama,while Burgo is cognate to the English wordborough.
History
[edit]Burgo de Osma is well-known for its cultural heritage that includes theBurgo de Osma Cathedral,theUniversity of Santa Catalina,the Castle, Plaza Mayor and Hospital de San Agustín (baroque architecture) and the Holy Week parade.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.