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Argomaniz

Coordinates: 42°52′N 2°33′W / 42.87°N 2.55°W / 42.87; -2.55
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Argomaniz
Coat of arms of Argomaniz
Argomaniz is located in Álava
Argomaniz
Argomaniz
Argomaniz is located in the Basque Country
Argomaniz
Argomaniz
Argomaniz is located in Spain
Argomaniz
Argomaniz
Coordinates: 42°52′N 2°33′W / 42.87°N 2.55°W / 42.87; -2.55
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaLlanada Alavesa
MunicipalityElburgo/Burgelu
Area
 • Total4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
602 m (1,975 ft)
Population
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 • Total185
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code
01192

Argomaniz (Basque pronunciation: [arɣomanis̻], alternatively in Basque: Argomaiz [arɣomais̻]; Spanish: Argómaniz [aɾˈɣomaniθ])[2] is a village and concejo located in the municipality of Elburgo/Burgelu, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

Places of interest

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The village is home to a parador, established in 1978, located in the seventeenth-century Larrea palace. It is a Renaissance building where Napoleon rested prior to the assault on Vitoria.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Salaberri Zaratiegi, Patxi (2015). Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos (PDF) (in Spanish). Euskaltzaindia. p. 92. ISBN 978-84-944512-0-1. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Argómaniz y su parador" (PDF). Paradores (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013.
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