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 | |
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 Ataun Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Aralarko Atea, "El Paso" Gipuzkoarra | |
  Ataun Location of Ataun within the Basque Country  Ataun Location of Ataun within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′41″N 2°10′53″W / 42.97806°N 2.18139°W | |
| 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
edit- Jose Migel Barandiaran, anthropologist, ethnographer and priest
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Official Website (in Basque and Spanish)
- ATAUN in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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