Markinez Explained

Markinez
Settlement Type:Concejo
Pushpin Map:Spain Álava#Spain Basque Country#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Basque Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Álava
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Montaña Alavesa
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bernedo
Area Total Km2:23.97
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:73
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:692
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:01216

Markinez (Spanish; Castilian: Marquínez, alternatively in Basque: Markiz)[2] is a hamlet and concejo located in the municipality of Bernedo, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It was an independent municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Arluzea to form Arlucea-Marquínez. In turn, this municipality was merged into Bernedo in 1976.[3] The, located next to the hamlet, is catalogued as a bien de interés cultural.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nomenclátor: Núcleos . Entidades Locales de Álava . Diputación Foral de Álava . 3 November 2023 . 1 January 2022 . es.
  2. Book: Salaberri Zaratiegi . Patxi . Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos . 2015 . . 978-84-944512-0-1 . 272 . 3 November 2023 . es.
  3. Web site: Variaciones de los municipios de España desde 1842 . . 3 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180405155118/http://bergondo.gal/uploads/media/Var_municip_desde_1842_01.pdf . 5 April 2018 . 9 . es . October 2008 . dead.
  4. Web site: Ermita de San Juan de Markinez y Cuevas Artificiales . Álava Turismo . 3 November 2023 . es.