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Amarita
Amarita (, es, Amárita ) is a hamlet and ''Concejo (Álava), concejo'' in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. It lies along the Santa Engracia river, which empties into the Zadorra near Amarita. History The hamlet was first mentioned in the ' of 1025 with the spelling ''Hamarita''. At the time it belonged to the Alfoz (territory), alfoz of Ubarrundia, together with neighboring settlements. Together with other nearby hamlets, it was transferred to the city of Vitoria in 1332 Alfonso XI of Castile, King Alfonso XI, to which it still belongs. The Basque language was spoken in Amarita until around the seventeenth century. Landmarks Amarita has a church dedicated to Saint Peter. The building dates from the nineteenth century and has a Neoclassical architecture, neoclassic altarpiece. Some elements of the church are older: the tower and the vestry dating from the eighteenth century and the lateral alta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitoria-Gasteiz
es, vitoriano, vitoriana, , population_density_km2 = auto , blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s) , blank_info_sec1 = Spanish, Basque , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST = CEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 01001–01015 , area_code_type = Dialing code , area_code = , leader_title = Alcalde , leader_name = Gorka Urtaran , leader_party = Basque Nationalist Party , website = , module = , footnotes = Click on the map for a fullscreen view Vitoria-Gasteiz (; ), also alternatively spelled as Vittoria in old English-language sources, is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain. It holds the autonomous community's House of Parliament, the headquarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
