Villava ( eu, Atarrabia) is a town and
municipality located in the province and autonomous community of
Navarre
Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...
, northern
Spain. The population is about 10,000, and the town is located 4 km away from
Pamplona, the capital of Navarre.
The village was founded in 1184 by King
Sancho VI the Wise of Navarre. For several centuries, Villava was just a little town, but in the 1960s, it grew considerably and became an important
industrial suburb of Pamplona.
The area of the town is small (just 1 square km), and thus it is not expected to continue growing. It has a large industrial area dedicated mainly to the paper industry, informatics and bus assembly. The town has a good commercial area.
Notable people
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Pedro de Atarrabia (died 1347), theologian
*
Miguel Induráin (born 1964), cyclist
References
External links
VILLAVA/ATARRABIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
Villava-Atarrabia's town hall website
Municipalities in Navarre
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