Elciego
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
Elciego Eltziego (Basque) | |
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Municipality | |
Coat of arms | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Álava |
Comarca | Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa |
Founded | 1583 |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Luis Aldazabal (Independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Elcieguense, Ollero |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 01340 |
Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Elciego (Basque: Eltziego) is a town and municipality located at the southern end of the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
This town lies in the world-famous Rioja wine-production region, and is home to the architecturally cutting-edge Hotel Marqués de Riscal, opened in 2006, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
Notable people
- View of Elciego
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References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elciego.
- ELCIEGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish)
- Hotel Marqués de Riscal website
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- Ayala/Aiara
- Baños de Ebro/Mañueta
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- Elburgo/Burgelu
- Elciego
- Elvillar/Bilar
- Harana/Valle de Arana
- Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka
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42°31′N 2°37′W / 42.517°N 2.617°W / 42.517; -2.617
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