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The photo shows the coast of Gijon and the monument of Eduardo Chillida "El Elogio del Horizonte" from the hill of Santa Catalina.

Gijón (Asturian: Xixón), is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history. The name was originally applied to a small peninsula presently referred to as Cimavilla, literally "top of village," between two beaches, one of which has a recreational port today. The main port, one of the largest in the north of Spain, is called "El Musel". Gijón has a barely growing population of approximately 277,000 (2006).

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  • Copyright: Alberto Munoz (glasscafe) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 21 N: 204] (824)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-02-21
  • Categories: Nature
  • Exposure: f/4.5, 1/1500 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
  • Date Submitted: 2009-03-06 9:17
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