Bembibre

Bembibre
Coat of arms
Motto:  Interamnium Flavium (Between Rivers)
Bembibre
Coordinates: 42°36′54.98″N 6°25′12.36″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Comarca	El Bierzo
Municipality	Bembibre
Government
• Mayor	José Manuel Otero Merayo (PP)
Area
• Total	63.42 km2 (24.49 sq mi)
Elevation	644 m (2,113 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	8,979
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym	bembibrense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	24300
Telephone prefix	987
Climate	Csb
Website	http://www.aytobembibre.es

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.

History

The numerous remains of Cisastur fortifications (castros) found along the city's surroundings prove that man has inhabited these lands from ancient times. However, the origin of the current settlements goes back to the repopulations made in the Middle Ages during the centuries ninth through eleventh, linked to the Church and the edification of several monasteries in the region.

Language

As in the rest of the community of Castilla y León, Spanish is the most widely spoken language and the language of instruction in schools.

See also

• Province of León
• El Bierzo
• Bierzo Edict

Church of San Pedro Apóstol in Bembibre.

Bembibre