Elantxobe
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Elantxobe | |
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Coordinates: 43°24′14″N 2°38′09″W / 43.40389°N 2.63583°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Busturialdea |
Founded | 1858 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Koldo Miren Olagibel Bakeriz (Bildu) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 346 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Demonym | Basque: elantxobetar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48310 |
Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Elantxobe is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
History
[edit]The town emerged in 1524 as a fishing port. It gaining some importance in the 17th century as a defensive location on the Biscayan coast, which is currently used as a marina. Until 1858 it was a neighbourhood of the nearby municipality of Ibarrangelu. The town celebrates the festival of its patron, San Nicolás de Bari, on 6 December.
Cityscape
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Elantxobe%2C_Euskal_Herria.jpg/500px-Elantxobe%2C_Euskal_Herria.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
[edit]- ELANTXOBE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)