Eskoriatza
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Eskoriatza | |
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| Town hall of Eskoriatza | |
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Coat of arms of Eskoriatza Coat of arms | |
Location of Eskoriatza within the Basque Country Eskoriatza is located in Spain Eskoriatza Eskoriatza (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′01″N 2°31′42″W / 43.01694°N 2.52833°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Comarca | Debagoiena |
| Founded | January 31, 1630 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ramón Zubizarreta Alegría (PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.43 km2 (15.61 sq mi) |
| Population ()[1] | |
| Demonym | Basque: eskoitzarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20540 |
| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Eskoriatza (Spanish: Escoriaza) is a town and municipality in Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located immediately south of Aretxabaleta. The main campus of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of Mondragon University is located in the town. It is surrounded by low mountains. The name Eskoriatza, Basque meaning black soil, refers to the fertile conditions of the land in the area. Production facilities for various Mondragón cooperative businesses are located here.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eskoriatza.
- Official Website (in Spanish and Basque)
- ESKORIATZA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
