Elciego (Basque: Eltziego) is a town and municipality located at the southern end of the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Elciego
Eltziego (Basque) | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa |
| Founded | 1583 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Luis Aldazabal (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Elcieguense, Ollero |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01340 |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
This town lies in the world-famous Rioja wine-production region, and is home to the architecturally cutting-edge Hotel Marqués de Riscal, opened in 2006, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
Notable people
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References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elciego.
- ELCIEGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish)
- Hotel Marqués de Riscal website
42°31′N 2°37′W / 42.517°N 2.617°W
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