Askartza
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| Coordinates: 42°50′29″N 2°36′44″W / 42.8414°N 2.6122°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Municipality | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 27/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
[edit]Askartza was one of the hamlets administered by the Brotherhood of Arriaga that were ceded to Vitoria in 1331.[3] The parish church houses a baptismal font that belonged to the church of Urrialdo, now depopulated. The Way of Saint James passes through Askartza.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas". GeoAraba. Diputación Foral de Álava. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Askartza - Entidad local menor". Website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
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