Oyón
Encyclopedia
Oyón is a town and municipality
located in the province of Álava
, in the Basque Country
, northern Spain
. The town was formed by the incorporation of the towns Barriobusto
and Labraza
.
The town of Oyón is a sister city of the French town Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the province of Álava
Álava
Álava is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Álava. Its capital city is Vitoria-Gasteiz which is also the capital of the autonomous community...
, in 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....
, northern Spain
Spain
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. The town was formed by the incorporation of the towns Barriobusto
Barriobusto
Barriobusto is a town located in the municipality of Oyón-Oion, in the province of Álava , in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain....
and Labraza
Labraza
Labraza is a town located in the province of Álava , in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is located in the municipality of Oyón-Oion.- External links :* * *...
.
The town of Oyón is a sister city of the French town Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
.