Basque Country (greater region) - Wikipedia
The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. [1] The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay.
Basque Country | Culture, Cuisine, Map, & History | Britannica
Nov 13, 2024 · Basque Country, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northern Spain encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya (Biscay). The Basque Country is bounded by the Bay of Biscay to the north and the autonomous communities of Navarra to the east, La Rioja to the south, and Cantabria to the west.
What is the Basque Country? - The Land Of The Basques
Mar 22, 2021 · The Basque Country is one of Europe’s oldest and strongest cultures. It encompasses the region located in northern Spain, on the Bay of Biscay at the western end of the Pyrenees mountain range, straddling the frontier between southern France and Spain.
Basque Country (autonomous community) - Wikipedia
The Basque Country borders Cantabria and the Burgos province to the west, the Bay of Biscay to the north, France (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Navarre to the east and La Rioja (the Ebro River) to the south. The territory has three distinct areas, which are defined by the two parallel ranges of the Basque Mountains.
10 reasons to visit Basque Country - Lonely Planet
Sep 24, 2021 · Basque Country, in case you haven't heard, isn't like the rest of Spain. Proudly perched on the northern Atlantic coast, near the border of France, the fabled region – locally known as Euskadi or País Vasco (‘the land of Basque Speakers’) – has its own language, its own culinary traditions and a distinctive geographic and cultural ...
Basque Country (greater region) - Simple English Wikipedia, …
It is at the western end of the Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay. Its boundaries are complicated, as it consists of seven districts: four within Spain and three within France. No one knows when the Basques came to Europe.
Things you should know before visiting the Basque country
Jun 3, 2024 · The Basque Country (Euskadi in Basque) isn’t a nation like its name would let it appear. Located across both France and Spain along the Atlantic coast, the area is split between the two European countries by the western side of the Pyrenees mountain chain.
A Local’s Guide to Visiting Spain’s Basque Country
Jan 31, 2024 · The Basque Country is in far north-central Spain, on the westernmost part of the country’s border with France. As I’ve already mentioned, the Cantabrian Sea and the Bay of Biscay bathes its northern shores, while the Pyrenees Mountains separate it from France (on its northeastern edge).
Basque Country (Spain) - Wikitravel
Jan 3, 2022 · The Spanish Basque Country (Basque: Euskadi, Spanish: Pais Vasco) is a region at the north of Spain, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and France. It is defined formally as an autonomous community of three provinces within Spain, and culturally including a …
Basque Country summary | Britannica
Basque Country, Spanish País Vasco Euskera Euskadi, Autonomous community (pop., 2008 est.: 2,138,453) and historic region, northern Spain. Bounded by the Bay of Biscay, it consists of the provinces of Vizcaya (Biscay), Álava, and Guipúzcoa and has an area of 2,793 sq mi (7,235 sq km). Its capital is Vitoria-Gasteiz.