Alsasua – Altsasu Explained

Altsasu/Alsasua
Native Name:Altsasu
Native Name Lang:eu
Other Name:Alsasua
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:42.8953°N -2.1689°W
Pushpin Map:Spain Navarre#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Altsasu/Alsasua within Navarre##Location of Altsasu/Alsasuawithin Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Navarre
Subdivision Type3:Comarca/Eskualdea
Subdivision Name3:La Barranca/Sakana
Leader Title:Alcalde
(Mayor)
Leader Name:Javier Ollo Martínez[1]
Leader Party:Geroa Bai
Area Total Km2:26.72
Population Note:(INE)
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:alsasuarra
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:31800

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.[2] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 272 municipios. Datos de la entidad. navarra.es. Gobierno de Navarra. 2019-11-28.
  2. Web site: Spanish Statistic Institute.