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Azpeitia

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Also known as Azpeitia (town)

Azpeitia is a town and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain, located on the Urola river a few kilometres east of Azkoitia. Its population is 14,580 (as of 2014). It is located southwest of San Sebastián.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Azpeitia
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Basilica of St. Ignatius in Loyola (contrasted).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Sanctuary of Ignatius of Loyola
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera de Azpeitia.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escudo de Azpeitia.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Basque Country
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Azpeitia within the Basque Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Basque Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Gipuzkoa
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Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Urola Kosta
Settlement.elevation_m
80
Settlement.area_total_km2
210.12

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Azpeitia
Demonym
azpeitiar
Population
13536
Area
69.39
Elevation
80
Official website
www.azpeitia.eus
Image
Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa).JPG
Licence plate code
SS
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postal code
20730
Commons category
Azpeitia
inception
1310-00-00
male population
7468
female population
7468
nickname
xapuek
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14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Historical background
  • St Ignatius of Loyola (Founder of the Society of Jesus)
  • Basque Railway Museum (Museo Vasco del Ferrocarril)
  • Civil War In Azpeitia
  • Emparan Tower House
  • Hermitage of our Lady of Olatz
  • Hospital and Hermitage of la Madalena
  • Church of San Sebastián de Soreasu
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Azpeitia is a town and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain, located on the Urola river a few kilometres east of Azkoitia. Its population is 14,580 (as of 2014). It is located southwest of San Sebastián.

Azpeitia is the birthplace of Ignatius of Loyola. The house of his birth is now preserved as a part of large Jesuit compound, the Sanctuary of Loyola, a major attraction of tourists and pilgrims alike. It is also the birthplace of Renaissance composer Juan de Anchieta.

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