Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma, Soria
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Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality
in the province
of Soria
, in the autonomous community
of Castile-Leon, Spain
. It has a population of about 5,250.
It is made up of two parts:
The name Osma derives from the Celto-Roman Uxama, while Burgo is cognate to the English word borough.
Municipality
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in the province
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of Soria
Soria (province)
Soria is a province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. Most of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico areaIt is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja, Zaragoza, Guadalajara, Segovia, and Burgos....
, in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
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of Castile-Leon, Spain
Spain
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. It has a population of about 5,250.
It is made up of two parts:
- the smaller Ciudad de Osma (city of Osma) to the west of the river Ucero which flows southwards to the river Duero;
- the larger El Burgo de Osma (the borough of Osma, sometimes just called El Burgo) to the east of the river Ucero, the cathedral town of the province.
The name Osma derives from the Celto-Roman Uxama, while Burgo is cognate to the English word borough.