Idiazabal

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Idiazabal
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Idiazabal
Location of Idiazabal within the Basque Autonomous Community
Coordinates: 43°00′38″N2°14′01″W / 43.01056°N 2.23361°W / 43.01056; -2.23361 Coordinates: 43°00′38″N2°14′01″W / 43.01056°N 2.23361°W / 43.01056; -2.23361
Country Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country
Province Gipuzkoa
Eskualdea Goierri
Founded1615 (1615)
Government
   Mayor Iñaki Alberdi (EH Bildu)
Area
  Total29.47 km2 (11.38 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total2,305
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Basque: idiazabaldar
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20213
Website Official website

Idiazabal is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.

The area has given its name to the renowned Idiazabal cheese of the region, one of the best-known products of the Basque cuisine.

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References

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