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Lezama
Location of Lezama within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°16′29″N2°50′00″W / 43.27472°N 2.83333°W / 43.27472; -2.83333
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Basque Country.svg  País Vasco
Province Biscay
Eskualdea / Comarca Durangaldea
Founded1024
Government
  MayorAlaitz Etxeandia (EAJ-PNV)
Area
  Total16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total2,429
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym Lezamarra (Basque)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48196
Website Official website
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Torre de Lezama

Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is home to the training headquarters of the football team Athletic Bilbao, and is accessible by bus - BizkaiBus (A3223) - from Bilbao.

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References

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