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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] |
Concejo (Álava)
The ''concejos'' ( eu, kontzejuak, es, concejos) are a type of sub-municipal administrative unit in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. Within the Spanish legal framework, the general name for such sub-municipal units is minor local entity (formally in also known by their acronym ). The existence of ''concejos'' in Álava is documented since the 13th century. Their current status dates from 1984, when a law providing for elections to the ''concejos'' was passed; and from 1995, when their juridical status was clarified. See also * Local government in Spain Local government in Spain refers to the government and administration of what the Constitution calls "local entities", which are primarily municipalities, but also groups of municipalities including provinces, metropolitan areas, comarcas and manco ... Notes References External links ACOA-AKE* {{BasqueCountry-geo-stub Local government in Spain Álava Basque politics __NOTOC__ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
