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Villava / Atarrabia
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Villava / Atarrabia
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Villava / Atarrabia is located in Spain
Villava / Atarrabia
Villava / Atarrabia
Location in Spain
Villava / Atarrabia is located in Navarre
Villava / Atarrabia
Villava / Atarrabia
Location in Navarre
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Navarre
Province Navarre
Comarca / Eskualdea Cuenca de Pamplona
Area
 • Total 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 10,150
 • Density 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
31610
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 948 (Navarre)

Villava (Basque: Atarrabia) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, 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

  • Pedro de Atarrabia (died 1347), theologian
  • Miguel Induráin (born 1964), cyclist

See also

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