Beltzak
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The beltzak are the police officers that compose the riot unit of the Ertzaintza
, who is the police force of the Basque Country
, one of the autonomous communities of Spain
. An Ertzaintza
member is an ertzaina.
They are called beltzak because of their black fire-proof uniforms.
Ertzaintza
The Ertzaintza , is the police force of the Basque Country, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. An Ertzaintza member is an ertzaina .- Origins :...
, who is the police force of the Basque Country
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....
, one of the autonomous communities 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...
. An Ertzaintza
Ertzaintza
The Ertzaintza , is the police force of the Basque Country, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. An Ertzaintza member is an ertzaina .- Origins :...
member is an ertzaina.
They are called beltzak because of their black fire-proof uniforms.