Metxika

Metxika is a neighborhood in Errigoiti, Biscay, Basque Country and has about 58 residents. Metxika is situated near the hamlet Zallobante, as well as near the locality Artabe.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gernikako Arbola and Museo de la Paz de Guernica.

Gernikako Arbola

Monument

Photo: Papamanila, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gernikako Arbola is an oak tree that symbolizes traditional freedoms for the Biscayan people, and by extension for the Basque people as a whole. It is located in Gernika, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Gernikako Arbola is situated 3½ km southeast of Metxika.

Museo de la Paz de Guernica

Museum

Photo: TheFaico, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museo de la Paz de Guernica is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Metxika.

Europako Herrien parkea

Park

Photo: Papamanila, Public domain.

Europako Herrien parkea is situated 3½ km southeast of Metxika.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elexalde-Olabarri and Forua.

Elexalde-Olabarri

Neighborhood

Photo: PLATAFORMA ERRIGOITI…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elexalde-Olabarri is a neighborhood.

Forua

Village

Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Forua is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Metxika.

Guernica

Photo: Papamanila, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Guernica is a Basque town known for its Monday market day which has for decades been considered as a holiday in the town. Airborne bombing by the German Condor Legion in support of Spanish fascists in 1937 destroyed much of Guernica's old town, but several parts were spared and many were rebuilt.

Metxika

Type: Neighborhood with 58 residents
Postal code: 48309
Category: locality
Location: Errigoiti, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

43.33331° or 43° 19′ 60″ north

Longitude

-2.71715° or 2° 43′ 2″ west

Population

Elevation

332 metres (1,089 feet)

Open location code

8CMV87MM+84

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3448168441

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

3117042

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Metxika” goes by many names.

Basque: “Metxika”
Spanish: “Mechicas”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Metxika and Zallobante.

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Highlights: Done Laurendi and Futbol zelaia.

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