Guernica (town)
Guernica (pronounce: "GHER-nee-kah") is a town in Spain. It is in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. The town of Guernica belongs to the same municipality as the near town of Luno ("Lumo" in Basque), Gernika-Lumo. The population of the whole municipality is 15,571 (2004).
Guernica
Guernica y Luno | |
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City | |
| Gernika-Lumo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Guernica Location of Guernica within the Basque Country  Guernica Guernica (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 02°40′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Eskualdea / Comarca | Busturialdea |
Guernica is known internationally because it was bombed by the Nazis in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Pablo Picasso painted a huge anti-war painting called Guernica which is world-famous.
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