Askartza

"Ascarza" redirects here. For the hamlet in Burgos, see Ascarza (Burgos).

Askartza
Concejo
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Coordinates: 42°50′29″N 2°36′44″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Álava
Comarca	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Municipality	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Area [1]
• Total	2.42 km^2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation	534 m (1,752 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	65
• Density	27/km^2 (70/sq mi)
Postal code	01193

Askartza (Spanish: Ascarza) is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

History

Askartza was one of the hamlets administered by the Brotherhood of Arriaga that were ceded to Vitoria in 1331.[3] The parish church [es] houses a baptismal font that belonged to the church of Urrialdo [es], now depopulated. The Way of Saint James passes through Askartza.[4]

References

1. "Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas". GeoAraba. Diputación Foral de Álava. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
2. "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
3. Martínez Martínez, Sergio; Arízaga Bolumburu, Beatriz (2017). Vitoria en la Edad Media: Historia y desarrollo urbano (PDF) (in Spanish). B.A.B. p. 31. ISBN 978-84-617-8470-7.
4. "Askartza - Entidad local menor". Website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.

External links

• Media related to Askartza at Wikimedia Commons