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Elizondo
View of Elizondo in the Baztan valley
View of Elizondo in the Baztan valley
Official seal of Elizondo
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Elizondo, Navarre is located in Navarre
Elizondo, Navarre
Elizondo, Navarre
Location in Navarre
Elizondo, Navarre is located in Spain
Elizondo, Navarre
Elizondo, Navarre
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Navarre
Province Navarre
Comarca/Eskualdea Baztan
Municipality Baztan
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total 3,563
Time zone UTC+1 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (GMT)

Elizondo is a town located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located on both banks of the Baztan River. The town is the capital of the Baztan valley and where most service establishments are concentrated. Elizondo is one of fifteen settlements in the valley. It is home to the Valley House which houses the City Council and the General Assembly of Baztan. It comprises the districts Anzamborda, Berro, Etxaide, and Beartzun.

History

The Baztan valley has a recorded history dating back at least to the year 1025. During the War of the Pyrenees in late July 1794, the Battle of the Baztan Valley took place in the area. In 1813, British General William Stewart located his headquarters in Elizondo during the Battle of the Pyrenees.

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