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Bisaurri

Coordinates: 42°30′N 0°31′E / 42.500°N 0.517°E / 42.500; 0.517
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Bisaurri (Spanish)
Bisaúrri (Benasquese)
Bisaurri (Aragonese)
Bisaurri is located in Spain
Bisaurri
Bisaurri is located in Aragon
Bisaurri
Coordinates: 42°30′N 0°31′E / 42.500°N 0.517°E / 42.500; 0.517
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceHuesca
MunicipalityBisaurri/Bissaúrri/Bisagorri
Area
 • Total
63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
181
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Bisaurri (Spanish: [biˈsawri]), in Benasquese: Bisaúrri[2] locally [bisaˈuri]) or in Aragonese: Bisagorri,[3] 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

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Toponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese". Great Aragonese Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.