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Askartza

Coordinates: 42°50′29″N 2°36′44″W / 42.8414°N 2.6122°W / 42.8414; -2.6122
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Askartza
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Askartza is located in Álava
Askartza
Askartza
Askartza is located in the Basque Country
Askartza
Askartza
Askartza is located in Spain
Askartza
Askartza
Coordinates: 42°50′29″N 2°36′44″W / 42.8414°N 2.6122°W / 42.8414; -2.6122
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaVitoria-Gasteiz
MunicipalityVitoria-Gasteiz
Area
 • Total2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation
534 m (1,752 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total65
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Postal code
01193

Askartza (Spanish: Ascarza) is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

History

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Askartza was one of the hamlets administered by the Brotherhood of Arriaga that were ceded to Vitoria in 1331.[3] The parish church [es] houses a baptismal font that belonged to the church of Urrialdo [es], now depopulated. The Way of Saint James passes through Askartza.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas". GeoAraba. Diputación Foral de Álava. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ Martínez Martínez, Sergio; Arízaga Bolumburu, Beatriz (2017). Vitoria en la Edad Media: Historia y desarrollo urbano (PDF) (in Spanish). B.A.B. p. 31. ISBN 978-84-617-8470-7.
  4. ^ "Askartza - Entidad local menor". Website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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