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Santander,

city (1990 pop. 194,221), capital of the autonomous region and coextensive prov. of Cantabria, N Spain, on Santander Bay and the Bay of Biscay. It is a seaport, fishing center, and popular resort. On the Magdalena Peninsula is a former royal summer palace. An ancient port, Santander became, after the discovery of America, one of the busiest harbors of N Spain. The exploitation of nearby mines favored the development of industries (ironworks and shipyards). The 13th-century cathedral and the business district were destroyed by fire in 1941, but have been restored. The international university named for the writer Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was established (1932) in the former royal palace and now has campuses elsewhere in Spain; the Univ. of Santander (1972) also is in the city. The Botín arts center (2017), designed by Renzo PianoPiano, Renzo
, 1937–, Italian architect, b. Genoa. Piano attended architecture school at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1964. The prolific Piano has been lauded for responding to the needs of each building site rather than cleaving to a single architectural style and has
..... Click the link for more information. , is perched on the edge of Santander Bay.

Santander

a department in eastern Colombia, on the right bank of the Magdalena River and the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental. Area, 30,900 sq km. Population, 1,157,000 (1971). The capital is Bucaramanga.

Santander’s economy is based on agriculture. Livestock is raised on pasturelands; coffee, cacao, sugarcane and other tropical crops are grown in the foothills. Industry includes the extraction and refining of oil and the production of food and textiles. There is trade across the border with Venezuela.

Santander

a city and port in northern Spain, in Old Castile; situated on the Bay of Biscay. Capital of Santander Province. Population, 149,700(1970).

Santander is an important industrial and commercial center. Industry includes metallurgy, metalworking, machine building (including shipbuilding), oil refining, and the production of chemicals, including plastics. There are also enterprises for the production of textiles and paper and the processing of food, including fish. The city has a university (founded 1892). Santander is a seaside resort.

Santander

a port and resort in N Spain, on an inlet of the Bay of Biscay: noted for its prehistoric collection from nearby caves; shipyards and an oil refinery. Pop.: 184 778 (2003 est.)

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释义	Santander enUK San·tan·der S0078600 (sän′tän-dĕr′) A city of northern Spain on the Bay of Biscay west-northwest of Bilbao. It was a major port after the discovery of America and is now a resort and industrial center. Santander (Spanish santanˈdɛr) n (Placename) a port and resort in N Spain, on an inlet of the Bay of Biscay: noted for its prehistoric collection from nearby caves; shipyards and an oil refinery. Pop: 184 778 (2003 est) San•tan•der (ˌsæn tænˈdɛər, ˌsɑn tɑn-) n. a seaport in N Spain. 188,539. Santander enUK Santander, city (1990 pop. 194,221), capital of the autonomous region and coextensive prov. of Cantabria, N Spain, on Santander Bay and the Bay of Biscay. It is a seaport, fishing center, and popular resort. On the Magdalena Peninsula is a former royal summer palace. An ancient port, Santander became, after the discovery of America, one of the busiest harbors of N Spain. The exploitation of nearby mines favored the development of industries (ironworks and shipyards). The 13th-century cathedral and the business district were destroyed by fire in 1941, but have been restored. The international university named for the writer Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was established (1932) in the former royal palace and now has campuses elsewhere in Spain; the Univ. of Santander (1972) also is in the city. The Botín arts center (2017), designed by Renzo PianoPiano, Renzo , 1937–, Italian architect, b. Genoa. Piano attended architecture school at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1964. The prolific Piano has been lauded for responding to the needs of each building site rather than cleaving to a single architectural style and has ..... Click the link for more information. , is perched on the edge of Santander Bay. Santander a department in eastern Colombia, on the right bank of the Magdalena River and the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental. Area, 30,900 sq km. Population, 1,157,000 (1971). The capital is Bucaramanga. Santander’s economy is based on agriculture. Livestock is raised on pasturelands; coffee, cacao, sugarcane and other tropical crops are grown in the foothills. Industry includes the extraction and refining of oil and the production of food and textiles. There is trade across the border with Venezuela. Santander a city and port in northern Spain, in Old Castile; situated on the Bay of Biscay. Capital of Santander Province. Population, 149,700(1970). Santander is an important industrial and commercial center. Industry includes metallurgy, metalworking, machine building (including shipbuilding), oil refining, and the production of chemicals, including plastics. There are also enterprises for the production of textiles and paper and the processing of food, including fish. The city has a university (founded 1892). Santander is a seaside resort. Santander a port and resort in N Spain, on an inlet of the Bay of Biscay: noted for its prehistoric collection from nearby caves; shipyards and an oil refinery. Pop.: 184 778 (2003 est.)
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