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
City
Gernika-Lumo
Flag Coat of arms
Guernica Location of Guernica within the Basque Country Show map of Basque Country Guernica Guernica (Spain) Show map of 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.

Other websites

• Official site Archived 2005-08-01 at the Wayback Machine