Villava – Atarrabia facts for kids
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Villava / Atarrabia
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Municipality
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Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous Community | Navarre | ||
Province | Navarre | ||
Comarca / Eskualdea | Cuenca de Pamplona | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||
Elevation
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430 m (1,410 ft) | ||
Population
(2018)
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• 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
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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
In Spanish: Villava para niños
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