Urretxu

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Urretxu
Location of Urretxu within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°05′30″N2°18′50″W / 43.09167°N 2.31389°W / 43.09167; -2.31389
Country Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country
Province Gipuzkoa
Eskualdea Urola Garaia
Area
  Total
16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 () [1]
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20700
Website https://www.urretxu.eus/

Urretxu (Spanish, Villareal de Urrechu) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.

Situated on the Urola river, it is contiguous with the larger town of Zumarraga immediately to the south, with the river making the boundary between them.

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References

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