Gijón | |||
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Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Asturias | ||
Province | Asturias | ||
Capital | Gijón / Xixón | ||
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Area | |||
• Total | 518 km2 (200 sq mi) | ||
Population | |||
• Total | 301,171 | ||
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight 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:
Coordinates: 43°31′20″N 5°38′27″W / 43.52222°N 5.64083°W