Urretxu (Spanish, Villareal de Urrechu) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Urretxu | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Urretxu Location of Urretxu within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°05′30″N 2°18′50″W / 43.09167°N 2.31389°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  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/ |
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.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Official Website Information available in Spanish and Basque.
- URRETXU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish
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