Álava
Sign in to saveÁlava () or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.
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Álava is a province in Spain that is part of the Basque Country and has roots in a medieval lordship and Catholic bishopric. It matters as a significant historical territory with both administrative and cultural importance in the Basque region.
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Key facts
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- Araba/Álava
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- Province
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- Flag of Álava.svg
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- Flag of Álava
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- Escudo de Álava.svg
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- Coat-of-arms of Álava
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- En aumento de la justicia contra malhechores
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- Alava in Spain (plus Canarias).svg
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- Location of the Province of Álava within Spain
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- Country
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- Spain
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- Autonomous Community
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Physical and human geography
- Demography and rural landscape
- Population development
- Government
- Juntas Generales
- Administrative divisions
- History
- Lordship of Álava
- Ecclesiastical history
- Bishopric
- Titular see
- Spanish Civil War
- See also
- Footnotes
- External links
Álava () or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.
Its capital city, Vitoria-Gasteiz, is also the seat of the political main institutions of the Basque Autonomous Community. It borders the Basque provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa to the north, the community of La Rioja to the south, the province of Burgos (in the community of Castile and León) to the west and the community of Navarre to the east. The Enclave of Treviño, surrounded by Alavese territory, is however part of the province of Burgos, thus belonging to the autonomous community of Castile and León, not Álava.