Mutriku
Sign in to saveMutriku () is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country in northern Spain. It has a population of around 5000 and provides access to the Bay of Biscay. It is the site of the world's first multi-turbine breakwater wave power station, opened July 8, 2011. The Church of San Andrés can be found here, being one of the oldest churches in Gipuzkoa, dating to the year 1080.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mutriku
- Settlement.other_name
- Motrico
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and Municipality
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- Mutriku portutik 2010-07-04.JPG
- Settlement.image_size
- 280
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- Port of Mutriku
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- Mutriku armarria.png
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- Spain Basque Country
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- Location of Mutriku in the Basque Country and Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous Community
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gipuzkoa
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Comarca
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- Debabarrena
- Settlement.leader_party
- EH Bildu
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- José Ignacio Palenzuela Arrieta
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15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Location and access
- Urban geography
- Hydrography and terrain
- Hydrography
- Terrain
- Economy
- History
- Monuments
- Festivals
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- Sources
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Mutriku () is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country in northern Spain. It has a population of around 5000 and provides access to the Bay of Biscay. It is the site of the world's first multi-turbine breakwater wave power station, opened July 8, 2011. The Church of San Andrés can be found here, being one of the oldest churches in Gipuzkoa, dating to the year 1080.
== Etymology == Two different spellings are used for the town. Mutriku is the historical name as used by its inhabitants, but Motrico is the official spelling from the 13th century until 1980 on writing. In standard Basque language, the term Mutriku is used nowadays, the Basque spelling becoming official in 1980 by council decision. Since 1989, Mutriku has been the only official name accepted by the BOE, and it is used in modern official documents and in the Spanish-language media across the Basque region.