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EH Bildu EH Bildu, short for Euskal Herria Bildu ( en, link=yes, Basque Country Gather or Basque Country Unite) is a left-wing, Basque nationalist, pro-independence political coalition active in the Spanish autonomous communities of Basque Country, Navar ...

, website = , footnotes = Oiartzun ( eu, Oiartzun, es, Oyarzun) is a town and municipality located in the Basque Country, in the province of

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lying at the foot of the massif Aiako Harria (Peñas de Aya in Spanish).

Etymology

The name traces back to ''Oiasso'' or ''Oiarso'', a

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town closely connected to the ''Arditurri'' mines in the massif of Aiako Harria, which contained large amounts of silver and copper. However, it has been pinpointed to the current border town of

Irun Irun ( es, Irún, eu, Irun) is a town of the Bidasoaldea region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. History It lies on the foundations of the ancient Oiasso, cited as ...

, so the name may have referred to the whole area.

Geography

A river bearing the same name meanders through the meadows and neighbourhoods of this sparse municipality. That is one of its main features, it is scattered in different quarters across the valley. Elizalde lies on a prominence and it is the central nucleus of the town, with the main church San Esteban and town hall being located there. At the foot of Elizalde lies Altzibar by the Oiartzun River. Ugaldetxo developed into an urban built-up area surrounded by industrial estates near the AP-8 motorway, while the rest of the neighbourhoods have hung onto their rural and picturesque landscape to a large extent.

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chartered it as town but it took some decades before its independence from

Orereta Errenteria ( eu, Errenteria/Orereta, es, Rentería) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, in the north of Spain, near the French border. The river Oiartzun cuts its way through the town, one that has ...

was total. San Esteban plazatik Oiartzun

Sports

The town's football club,

Oiartzun KE Oiartzun Kirol Elkartea is a Spanish football club from Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, founded in 1975. It is best known for its women's section, established in 1981. History Oiartzun was one of the leading teams in the first years of organized women's f ...

, plays at Karla Lekuona. The women's side has competed in the highest division of Spanish football, making Oiartzun one of the smallest towns in the country home to a top-flight club.

Notable people born in Oiartzun

Sebastián Lartaún Sebastián Lartaún (died 9 October 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1570–1583). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 4 September 1570, Sebastián Lartaún was appointed Bishop of Cusco during the papacy of Pope Pius V ...

, Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco from 1570 to 1583 *

Xabier Lete Xabier Lete Bergaretxe (Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, April 5, 1944 - Donostia, December 4, 2010) was a Basque writer, poet, singer and politician. He started to write from an early age and he often published articles in the magazine "Zeruko Argia". In 1965 h ...

(1944–2010), writer, poet, singer and politician *

Izaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain Izaskun Zubizarreta Gerendiain (born September 30, 1970) is a Spanish ski mountaineer. Zubizarreta was born in Oiartzun. She started ski mountaineering in 1997 and competed first in the Cronoescalada race in Cerler in 2006. In the same year, ...

, (born 1970), ski mountaineer *

Juan María Lekuona Juan María Lekuona Berasategi (Oiartzun, Guipúzcoa, 1927 - Donostia, 5 December 2005) was a Basque poet in euskera. He was Manuel Lekuona's nephew. In 1953 he became a priest. After his residence in Rome, where he defended his thesis, he work ...

(1927–2005), priest, poet and linguist *

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(1867–1946), industrialist, politician and journalist *

José Manuel Lasa José Manuel Lasa (born 21 May 1939) is a Spanish former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished fourth overall in the 1969 Vuelta a España. He is the older brother of fellow cyclist Miguel Mar ...

(born 1940), cyclist * Txomin Perurena (born 1943), cyclist *

Miguel María Lasa Miguel María Lasa Urquía (born 4 November 1947) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He was born in Oiartzun. He won four stages in the Vuelta a España as well as the Points classification in 1975 Vuelta a España. He also finished on t ...

(born 1948), cyclist *

Iker Leonet Iker Leonet Iza (born December 10, 1983) is a retired Spanish cyclist who last rode for . When he joined in 2005 he was the youngest rider in the team. Major results Source: ;2004 :1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Cantabria The Vuelta a Cantabria is a mu ...

(born 1983), cyclist

Twin towns

Oiartzun is twinned with: *

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References

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