Usansolo is a municipality located to the east of Galdakao (Biscay) in Spain, 2 km from the centre of the neighbouring town. With few baserris, its population began rising after the railway station was built in the 19th century, when flats started being built. It has 4570 inhabitants as of 2023. Due to its distance from the center of Galdakao, proposals to make it an independent town gathered momentum, until its independence was confirmed on 28th December, 2023. Usansolo is home to a Bridgestone tire cord plant.
Usansolo
Usánsolo | |
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 View of Usansolo from the hospital. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Usansolo Location of Usansolo within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′19″N 2°49′07″W / 43.22194°N 2.81861°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Agustín Aizpuru Izaguirre (Basque Country Unite) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.66 km2 (12.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population ()[1] | |
| Demonym | Usansolotar, |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48960 |
| Website | Official website |
Famous people
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Page about Lekue Tower at the web of Galdakao Town Council Archived 2010-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
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