Villava – Atarrabia
Villava (Basque: Atarrabia) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The population is about 10,000, and the town is located 4 km away from Pamplona, the capital of Navarre.
Villava / Atarrabia | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Villava / Atarrabia Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′51″N 1°36′31″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Navarre |
| Province | Navarre |
| Comarca / Eskualdea | Cuenca de Pamplona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Gastearena García (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,150 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 31610 |
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 948 (Navarre) |
| Website | www |
The village was founded in 1184 by King Sancho VI the Wise of Navarre. For several centuries, Villava was just a little town, but in the 1960s, it grew considerably and became an important industrial suburb of Pamplona.
The area of the town is small (just 1 square km), and thus it is not expected to continue growing. It has a large industrial area dedicated mainly to the paper industry, informatics and bus assembly. The town has a good commercial area.[2][3]
Notable people
- Miguel Induráin (born 1964), cyclist
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- http://www.urcamino.com/camino-frances/villava
- http://www.villava.es/eu/inicio
External links
- VILLAVA/ATARRABIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
- Villava-Atarrabia's town hall website
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