Elantxobe

Elantxobe
Municipality
Coat of arms
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
Founded	1858
Government
• Mayor	Koldo Miren Olagibel Bakeriz (Bildu)
Area
• Total	1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	346
• Density	190/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

References

External links

• ELANTXOBE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)

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