Aríñez () or Ariñiz () is a hamlet and ''
concejo'' in the municipality of
Vitoria-Gasteiz
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, in
Álava
Álava ( in Spanish) or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.
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province,
Basque Country
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, Spain.
Aríñez lies west of Vitoria-Gasteiz, next to the , a branch of the
A-1 (Madrid-Irún) expressway. Its most representative building is the parish church, dedicated to San Julián and Santa Basilisa, which combines the Renaissance and Baroque styles. These saints' celebrations take place on 9 January, and celebrations in honor of Saint Thomas take place on 21 December.
Until 1928, when it was absorbed by Vitoria, Aríñez was a municipality which also included the nearby hamlets of
Margarita
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and
Eskibel.
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Concejos in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Former municipalities in Spain
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