Askartza
Hamlet in Álava, Spain
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Askartza (Spanish: Ascarza) is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
Askartza | |
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 View of Askartza | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′29″N 2°36′44″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Municipality | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 65 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 01193 |
History
Askartza was one of the hamlets administered by the Brotherhood of Arriaga that were ceded to Vitoria in 1331.[3] The parish church houses a baptismal font that belonged to the church of Urrialdo, now depopulated. The Way of Saint James passes through Askartza.[4]
