Bisaurri

Bisaurri (Spanish)
Bisaúrri (Benasquese)
Bisaurri (Aragonese)
Coordinates: 42°30′N 0°31′E / 42.500°N 0.517°E / 42.500; 0.517Coordinates: 42°30′N 0°31′E / 42.500°N 0.517°E / 42.500; 0.517
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Huesca
Municipality Bisaurri/Bissaúrri/Bisagorri
Area
 • Total 63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 248
 • Density 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Bisaurri (Spanish: [biˈsauri]), in Benasquese: Bisaúrri[1] local pronunciation: [bisaˈuri]) or in Aragonese: Bisagorri,[2] is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 248 inhabitants.

Near modern Bisaurri is a cave known as Els Trocs, which is a significant archaeological site, dating from the Neolithic era.

References

  1. ↑ Jesús Martín de las Pueblas Rodríguez; María Asunción Hidalgo Arellano (2008). Municipio de Bisaúrri. Toponimia de Ribagorza. Lleida: Editorial Milenio-Gobierno de Aragón. ISBN 978-84-9743-271-9.
  2. ↑ "Toponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese". Great Aragonese Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 July 2014.


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