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ELANTXOBE Latitude and Longitude:

43°24′14″N 2°38′09″W / 43.40389°N 2.63583°W / 43.40389; -2.63583
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Elantxobe
Coat of arms of Elantxobe
Elantxobe is located in the Basque Country
Elantxobe
Elantxobe
Location of Elantxobe within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°24′14″N 2°38′09″W / 43.40389°N 2.63583°W / 43.40389; -2.63583
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
Province Biscay
Comarca Busturialdea
Founded1858
Government
 •  MayorKoldo Miren Olagibel Bakeriz ( Bildu)
Area
 • Total1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total346
 • Density190/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

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

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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