Basque Coast Geopark
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The Basque Coast Geopark (Basque language: Euskal Kostaldeko Geoparkea), formally the Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark, is an area of the Basque Country in the north of Spain which became a member of the European Geoparks Network in 2010, one of several Global Geoparks in Spain. It comprises 89 square kilometres of countryside with a 23 km long cliffed coast fronting the Bay of Biscay. Inland it comprises hilly country which reaches up to Sesiarte which is 755m above sea level.[1][2] The main communities within the Geopark are Zumaia, Deba and Mutriku. The A8 Cantabrian motorway runs east–west through the Geopark.
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Basque Coast Geopark | |
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Coordinates | 43.2980°N 2.3100°W / 43.2980; -2.3100 |
Area | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
Designation | UNESCO Global Geopark |
Designated | UNESCO |
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