Elgeta

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Elgeta
Location of Elgeta within the Basque Country
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Elgeta
Location of Elgeta within Spain
Coordinates: 43°10′40″N2°27′10″W / 43.17778°N 2.45278°W / 43.17778; -2.45278
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country
Province Gipuzkoa
Comarca Debagoiena
Government
  MayorIraitz Lazkano
Area
  Total16.83 km2 (6.50 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,135
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.elgeta.eus

Elgeta (Spanish : Elgueta) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.