Arantzazu facts for kids
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Arantzazu
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 Arantzazu
Location in Basque Country
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
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| Province | Biscay | |
| Comarca | Arratia-Nerbioi | |
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| • Total | 3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | KIDDLE_IB | |
| Demonym(s) | Basque: arantzazuarra | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
48140
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Arantzazu (Spanish, Aránzazu) is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
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Toponym
- Etymologically Aránzazu means place of hawthorn and comes from Basque language. In addition, this municipality of Vizcaya has the same name as other district in Oñate (Guipúzcoa) famous for being located there Aránzazu's Sanctuary. In Basque the name is written as Arantzazu.
Architecture
- San Pedro de Arantzazu is the church of the municipality, finished in 1828.
Population
- 305 inhabitants. (INE 2007).
Geography
- Elevation: 135 metres.
See also
In Spanish: Aránzazu para niños
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