Arantzazu
Arantzazu (Spanish, Aránzazu) is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
Arantzazu | |
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  Arantzazu Location of Arantzazu within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′27″N 2°47′21″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Arratia-Nerbioi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Igor Menika Bengoetxea (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 393 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Basque: abadiñarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48140 |
| Website | Official website |
Toponym
- Etymologically Aránzazu means place of hawthorn and comes from Basque language. In addition, this municipality of Vizcaya has the same name as other district in Oñate (Guipúzcoa) famous for being located there Aránzazu's Sanctuary. In Basque the name is written as Arantzazu.
Architecture
- San Pedro de Arantzazu is the church of the municipality, finished in 1828.
Population
- 305 inhabitants. (INE 2007).
Geography
- Elevation: 135 metres.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- ARANTZAZU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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