Burgos Facts for Kids

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Comune
Comune di Burgos

Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sassari
Area
• Total	18.08 km² (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	924
• Density	51.11/km² (132.36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07010
Dialing code	079
Website	http://www.comune.burgos.ss.it

Burgos (which locals call Su Bùrgu) is a small town and a comune (like a municipality) in Sardinia, Italy. It is part of the Province of Sassari. In 2016, about 924 people lived there. The town covers an area of 18.08 square kilometers (about 7 square miles). It is located 575 meters (about 1,886 feet) above sea level.

Burgos is a quiet place known for its natural beauty and history in the heart of Sardinia. It offers a glimpse into traditional Sardinian life.

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Ruins of the Castle of Burgos, which might have been built by the Visigoths.
Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, founded in 1180.
Burgos, as shown in a map from around 1572 by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg.
The statue of El Cid, a famous Spanish knight.
The front of the amazing Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos.
A close-up of the outside of the 15th-century Palace of the Constables of Castile.
The front view of the Museum of Human Evolution.
The Book Museum.
The University of Burgos.
A building from the 1950s in the El Crucero area.
New buildings from the 1960s in the Gamonal neighborhood.
Modern buildings in Burgos.
Parque El Parral, a park in Burgos.
La Isla, another green area.
People enjoying summer on the "Paseo del Espolón".
Fields of wheat just outside Burgos.
The Burgos Rosa de Lima train station.
Bicibur, the city's bike sharing system.
A path for bikes in Burgos.
A basketball game.
How Burgos looked in a painting by David Roberts from around 1838.
Burgos in a painting from around 1850 by Adolphe Rouarge and Émile Rouargue.
A historic street leading to the cathedral.
The Palace of the Captains General.
The River Arlanzón in spring.
The River Arlanzón in winter.

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