Sopelana, Spain: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Sopelana is situated in Spain, in the Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa region where it is within Bizkaia. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Sopelana
Sub-region: Bizkaia
Main Region: Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa
Country: Spain
Latitude: 43.37891 South (43°22'44"N)
Longitude: -2.98313 West (2°58'59"W)
Altitude: 51 metres above sea-level
Population: 12359 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Sopelana to other selected towns in Spain
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Madrid: 335 km
- distance from Barcelona: 477 km
- distance from Valencia: 486 km
- distance from Sevilla: 713 km
- distance from Zaragoza: 258 km
- distance from Malaga: 750 km
- distance from Murcia: 619 km
- distance from Palma: 632 km
- distance from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 2031 km
- distance from Bilbao: 14 km
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Maritim Museum Ria de Bilbao (Museum) (13 km)Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Museum) (13 km)
Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (Museum) (13 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Sopelana.
Playa de los Salvajes (Beach) (0 km)Playa de Sopelana (Beach) (2 km)
Playa de Azcorri (Beach) (3 km)
Ereaga (Beach) (5 km)
Puerto de Bilbao (Harbour) (7 km)
Cabo Villano (Cape) (7 km)
Islote Villano (Island) (8 km)
Puerto de Ciervana (Harbour) (8 km)
Isla Aketx (Island) (19 km)
Puerto de Castro Urdiales (Harbour) (19 km)
Cabo Matxitxako (Cape) (21 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Sopelana (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Cathedral (Church) (14 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Sopelana.
Punta de Azcorri (Point) (4 km)Punta Galea (Point) (4 km)
Abra de Bilbao (Bay) (6 km)
Punta Luzuero (Point) (8 km)
Ensenada de Arminza (Bay) (9 km)
Monte Jata (Ridge) (12 km)
Ensenada de Onton (Bay) (13 km)
Loiola (Lake) (13 km)
Grumeran (Mountains) (15 km)
Ensenada de Baquio (Bay) (15 km)
Gasteran (Mountain) (16 km)
Punta de Saltacaballos (Point) (17 km)
Eretza (Mountain) (17 km)
Monte Sollube (Hills) (18 km)
Gaztelugatxe (Peninsula) (18 km)
Punta de Cotolino (Point) (18 km)
Monte Pagasarri (Mountain) (18 km)
Ensenada de Brazomar (Bay) (19 km)
Punta del Rabanal (Point) (19 km)
Laia (Mountain) (19 km)
Ensenada de Urdiales (Bay) (19 km)
Monte Ganecogorta (Mountain) (20 km)
Embalse de Corceta (Reservoir) (20 km)
Alen (Mountain) (21 km)
Betaio (Mountain) (22 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Sopelana.
Real Sociedad de Golf de Neguri (Golf course) (4 km)Palacio de Urgoiti (Golf course) (11 km)
Meaztegi Golf (Golf course) (12 km)
Club de Campo Laukariz (Golf course) (12 km)
Club de Golf Artxanda (Golf course) (19 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Sopelana.
Estacion Sondica (7 km)Abando Railway Station (14 km)
Ariz Station (18 km)
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