Estella-Lizarra

Estella-Lizarra
Estella-Lizarra
	Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Estella-Lizarra Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 42°40′0″N 2°1′0″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Navarre
Province	Navarre
Comarca / Eskualdea	Estella Oriental
Government
• Mayor	Koldo Leoz (EH Bildu)
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	421 m (1,381 ft)
Population (2018)[1]
• Total	13,673
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	31200
Area code(s)	+34 (Spain) + 948 (Navarre)
Website	Town Council

Estella (Spanish) or Lizarra (Basque) is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Álava.

The town was founded in 1090 when the place, lying by the fortified settlement of Lizarra, was granted a charter by the Pamplonese king Sancho Ramirez. The town became a landmark in the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, thriving on the privileged location and the melting pot of Francos called in by Navarrese kings (mainly Occitans from Auvergne and Limousin), Jews and the original Navarrese inhabitants. The wealth resulted in a development of Romanesque architecture, well represented in the town: Church of San Pedro de la Rúa, Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Church of San Miguel, among others.

The town was long the headquarters of Don Carlos, who was proclaimed king here in 1833.[2] It was a major headquarters of the Carlist party in the Carlist Wars of the mid 19th century, with Tomas Zumalakarregi being appointed Commander in Chief in this Estella-Lizarra. On 16 February 1876 the Carlists in the town surrendered.[2]

Between 1927 and 1967, the town held the terminus of the iconic Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro railway extending up to Bergara. The line was fitted with electrified power supply as of 1938, a provision considered a feat at the time.

In 1927, Club Deportivo Izarra was formed who currently play in the Segunda División B.

The town regularly hosts the GP Miguel Induráin.

Notable residents

Aaron ben Zerah – Jewish martyr of the 14th century.
Javi Martínez – professional footballer for Bayern Munich and Spain, with whom he won the World Cup.

References

Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Estella". Encyclopædia Britannica. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 794.

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[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[EB1911-2] One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Estella". Encyclopædia Britannica. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 794.