Odra-Pisuerga

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Odra-Pisuerga
ODRA PISUERGA.jpg
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Castile and Leon.svg Castile and León
Province Flag Burgos Province.svg Burgos
Capital Villadiego
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality Melgar de Fernamental

Odra-Pisuerga is a comarca (county, but without administrative roles) located in the west of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is bounded by the west and south-west by the province of Palencia, south-east by the Arlanza comarca, west by the Alfoz de Burgos and north by the Páramos comarca.

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Municipalities

Geography

The comarca is bounded in the west by the Pisuerga river, and in the east by its affluent, the Odra river, giving name to the region.

History

See also

Comarcas of the province of Burgos.
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Paramos
Alfoz de Burgos
Odra y Pisuerga
Arlanza
Ribera del Duero
Merindades
Ebro
La Bureba
Montes de Oca
Sierra de la Demanda Mapa Comarcas de Burgos.PNG
Comarcas of the province of Burgos.
   Páramos
  Odra y Pisuerga
   Arlanza
   Ebro
   La Bureba

Notes

    Coordinates: 42°20′09″N4°05′33″W / 42.33583°N 4.09250°W / 42.33583; -4.09250

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