Bembibre

Bembibre
Coat of arms of Bembibre
Motto: 
Interamnium Flavium (Between Rivers)
Bembibre is located in Spain
Bembibre
Bembibre
Coordinates: 42°36′54.98″N 6°25′12.36″W / 42.6152722°N 6.4201000°W / 42.6152722; -6.4201000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityBembibre
Government
 • MayorJosé Manuel Otero Merayo (PP)
Area
 • Total63.42 km2 (24.49 sq mi)
Elevation
644 m (2,113 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total8,979
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonymbembibrense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24300
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb
Websitehttp://www.aytobembibre.es
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Bembibre (Spanish pronunciation: [bemˈbiβɾe]) is a municipality and a city located in the region of El Bierzo, province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2014 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 9,631 inhabitants. The second largest urban settlement in the region of El Bierzo, it is considered as the capital of traditional shire called "Bierzo Alto". Two rivers crosses Bembibre: Boeza and Noceda.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.