Andoain
Encyclopedia
Andoain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country
, in the north of Spain
. Nowadays it has a population above 13,000 inhabitants, which has been decreasing since 1981.
Andoain is located where the Oria River
meets Leitzaran
river, next to the mountains Belkoain and Buruntza
.
Andoain is recognized by its green areas surrounding the rivers, which are dense forests, very suitable for hiking and biking (Leizaran Valley)
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, in the north of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Nowadays it has a population above 13,000 inhabitants, which has been decreasing since 1981.
Andoain is located where the Oria River
Oria River
The Oria is a river in the Basque Country at the north of the Iberian Peninsula. It's one of a series of Basque rivers flowing into the Bay of Biscay and the main river of the province Gipuzkoa in volume , length and basin , the main feature of these rivers aligned south to north being their...
meets Leitzaran
Leitzaran
The Leitzaran is a river and a valley in the Navarre and the Basque Country . It flows into the river Oria from its right.Its source is in the Leitza municipality in Navarre, and it is 42 km long. It enters into Gipuzkoa in a place called Urto...
river, next to the mountains Belkoain and Buruntza
Buruntza
Buruntza is a minor mount in the Basque Country 12 km south of San Sebastian. Several towns lie at its foot, namely Andoain , Lasarte-Oria and Urnieta . The mount stretches out in a north-east to south-west disposition, starting at the pass of Azkorte on to a quarry at the southern end, by...
.
Andoain is recognized by its green areas surrounding the rivers, which are dense forests, very suitable for hiking and biking (Leizaran Valley)
External links
- Official website and BasqueBasque languageBasque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
. - ANDOAIN in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)