Galicie (commonty)

Galicie (Spainish: Galicia, [ɡaˈliθja]; Galician: [ɡaˈliθjɐ], also Galiza, [ɡaˈliθɐ]) is an autonomous commonty in northwast Spain, wi the offeecial status o a nationality. It comprises the provinces o A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense an Pontevedra, being bordered bi Portugal tae the sooth, the autonomous commonties o Castile an León an Asturias tae the east, the Atlantic Ocean tae the wast, an the Bay o Biscay tae the north. It haes a population in 2012 o 2,778,913, an haes a total aurie o 29,574 km2 (11,419 sq mi). Galicia haes ower 1,660 km (1,030 mi) o coastline, includin its affshore islands an islets, amang them Cíes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada, an —the lairgest an the maist populatit ane— Arousa Island. References Freemit airtins Petroglyphs frae Galicie Archived 2011-03-01 at the Wayback Machine Erse genes fae Galicie