Villava – Atarrabia

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.

Villava / Atarrabia
Municipality
Flag of Villava / Atarrabia
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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
Coordinates: 42°49′51″N 1°36′31″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityNavarre
ProvinceNavarre
Comarca / EskualdeaCuenca de Pamplona
Government
 • MayorPedro Gastearena García (EH Bildu)
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
(AMSL)
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total10,150
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
31610
Area code+34 (Spain) + 948 (Navarre)
Websitewww.villava.es/es/inicio/

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.[2][3]

Notable people

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Villava/Atarrabia | URCamino". www.urcamino.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09.
  3. "Hasiera".

42°50′N 1°36′W


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