Alsasua (in Spanish, Altsasu in Basque; official name: Altsasu/Alsasua) is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Its population in 2017 was 7,419.[3] The Battle of Alsasua took place here in 1834. 30 years later the town turned into a railway hub, transforming its demography, economy, and cultural landscape. In 2016, a fight erupting in a bar escalated into an Audiencia Nacional judicial case that stirred the town.
Altsasu/Alsasua
Altsasu Alsasua | |
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Coordinates: 42°53′43″N 2°10′8″W / 42.89528°N 2.16889°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Navarre |
Province | Navarre |
Comarca/Eskualdea | La Barranca/Sakana |
Government | |
• Alcalde (Mayor) | Javier Ollo Martínez[1] (Geroa Bai) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 7,407 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
(INE) | |
Demonym | alsasuarra |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31800 |
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Spanish Statistic Institute".