Askartza

Askartza is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain.

Askartza Gasteiz

Demography

Askartza had a population of 59 inhabitants in 2010, a decrease of 2 over the previous year.[1]

Demographic evolution
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
57	60	58	62	62	60	60	57

Geography

Askartza is located to the east of the municipality, at the foot of the A-132 road between the towns of Vitoria-Gasteiz, 6 km from the center, west and continuing east to Argandoña, Andollu and Santa Cruz de Campezo.

History

Askartza is one of 43 villages which joined Vitoria at different times and occasions and, when Cuadrilla de Añana segregated itself in 1840, Askartza remained within the Cuadrilla de Vitoria.[2]

References

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (España), Unidad Poblacional, 001600 ASKARTZA
Sebastián Miñano, Diccionario geográfico y estadístico de España y Portugal (Geographic and statistical dictionary of Spain and Portugal) (1826-1829), volume 11. (in Spanish)

42°50′29″N 2°36′44″W

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[1] Instituto Nacional de Estadística (España), Unidad Poblacional, 001600 ASKARTZA

[2] Sebastián Miñano, Diccionario geográfico y estadístico de España y Portugal (Geographic and statistical dictionary of Spain and Portugal) (1826-1829), volume 11. (in Spanish)