Ataun
Ataun is a town located at the foot of the Aralar Range in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. The town consists of three major parishes - San Martin, San Gregorio and Aia - along with several other minor boroughs.
Ataun | |
|---|---|
 Ataun Town | |
 Seal | |
| Nicknames: Aralarko Atea, "El Paso" Gipuzkoarra | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Goierri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Aramendi (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.73 km2 (22.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,669 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ataundar |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
Notable of Ataun
- Jose Migel Barandiaran, anthropologist, ethnographer and priest
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Official Website (in Basque and Spanish)
- ATAUN in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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