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Zigoitia

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Also known as Cigoitia (municipality)

Zigoitia (, ) is a municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its capital is the village of Ondategi. In 2013 the largest common grave from the Spanish Civil War in the Basque Country was excavated in the locality.

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Settlement.name
Zigoitia
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Apodaka 01.jpg
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View of Apodaka, Zigoitia
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Spain Álava#Spain Basque Country#Spain
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above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
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Location in Spain
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
Álava
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Gorbeialdea
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
01138, 01196

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Zigoitia
Demonym
cigoitiano
Population
1057
Area
10.207
Elevation
600
Image
ONDATEGI IMG 5379 QUINTAS (23819693779).jpg
Licence plate code
VI
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Commons category
Zigoitia
postal code
01138
native label
Zigoitia
female population
803
male population
944
P8168
Houma
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Zigoitia (, ) is a municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its capital is the village of Ondategi. In 2013 the largest common grave from the Spanish Civil War in the Basque Country was excavated in the locality.

==Toponymy== The name Zigoitia is usually described as consisting of the Basque elements (an aspirated variant of , meaning "bridge") and "upper". The toponym , meaning "Upper Zuffia", is attested in the medieval ''; while the neighboring municipality of Zuia, located in a valley, corresponds to , meaning "Lower Zuffia".

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