Elantxobe
Elantxobe is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
Elantxobe | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Elantxobe Location of Elantxobe within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′14″N 2°38′09″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 |
History
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
The harbour and settlement
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- ELANTXOBE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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