Ortuella
Ortuella is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Nowadays part of the Greater Bilbao region, until the beginning of the 19th century it was integrated in the Valley of Somorrostro of Enkarterri along with Santurtzi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vizcaya Bridge and Larreineta funicular.
Vizcaya Bridge
Photo: Ebaki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vizcaya Bridge is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River. Vizcaya Bridge is situated 3½ km northeast of Ortuella.
Larreineta funicular
Railway station
Photo: Etxaburu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Larreineta funicular is a funicular railway in the municipality of Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran in the Basque Country, Spain. It links the downtown with the neighborhood of Larreineta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barakaldo and Portugalete.
Barakaldo
Suburb
Photo: Ebaki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barakaldo is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of Ortuella.
Portugalete
Town
Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. The town has 45,294 inhabitants as of 2021 and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area.
Santurtzi
Town
Santurtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14 kilometres downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration.
Ortuella
- Type: Locality with 8,420 residents
- Also known as: “48083”
- Location: Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.3073° or 43° 18′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.0539° or 3° 3′ 14″ westPopulation
8,420Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
8CMR8W4W+WFGeoNames ID
6362423
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