Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is home to the training headquarters of the football team Athletic Bilbao, and is accessible by bus - BizkaiBus (A3223) - from Bilbao.
Lezama | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Lezama Location of Lezama within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′29″N 2°50′00″W / 43.27472°N 2.83333°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  País Vasco |
| Province | Biscay |
| Eskualdea / Comarca | Txorierri |
| Founded | 1024 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alaitz Etxeandia (EAJ-PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,429 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lezamarra (Basque) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48196 |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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