Artziniega
Artziniega | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Town hall of Artziniega | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′N 3°08′W / 43.117°N 3.133°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Cuadrilla de Ayala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Agurtxane Llano Cuadrado |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.45 km2 (10.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,831 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 01474 |
Artziniega (Spanish: Arceniega) is a town and municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Located in the northwest of Araba, on the border with Burgos, Castile and León and Biscay, it was at the junction between the old Kingdom of Castile and the ports of the Bay of Biscay.
The town probably derives its name from the Basque "Artzain-aga," meaning "place of shepherds."