Enkarterriak (Basque language|Basque) or Encartaciones (Spanish language|Spanish) is a historical sub-region of Biscay. Incorporated only some time after the foundation of the province, it had a special statute that combined Castilian and Navarrese right. It extends from the river Nervion and the Stuary of Bilbao to the west, stretching between the mountains that make the border with Cantabria and Castile-Leon. Vizcaya province Vizcaya (Basque Bizkaia) is a province of northern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... A former kingdom in modern-day Spain, Castile (Spanish: Castilla; usually pronounced Cast-EEL in English) now compromises the regions of Old Castile in the north-west, and New Castile in the center of the country. ... Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community in Spain. ... The river Nervión runs through the city of Bilbao, Spain into the Bay of Biscay. ... Capital Santander Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 15th  5 321 km²  1. ... Capital Valladolid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 1st  94,223 km²  18,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 6th  2,510,849  5. ...

Nowadays the name is most commonly used to refer to the rural part of the historical territory, while the urban area is known as the Left Bank (Margen Izquierda, Ezkerraldea) of the stuary.

Its main river is the Kadagua river that drains most of its territory.

It includes the following municipalities:

Rural Enkarterriak:

• Arrankudiaga
• Balmaseda (historical town)
• Karrantza
• Lanestosa
• Sodupe
• Zalla

Left Bank: Arrankudiaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Balmaseda (Basque language; the formerly-used Spanish name was Valmaseda) is a town in the Encartaciones/Enkarterriak region of Bizkaia, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Lanestosa is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zalla is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ...

• Abanto
• Alonsotegi
• Barakaldo
• Muskiz
• Ortuella
• Portugalete (historical town)
• Santurtzi
• Sestao
• Trapagaran
• Zierbena