Aketx
Aketx is an island in Bermeo, Biscay, Basque Country. Aketx is situated nearby to the locality Cape of Matxitxako, as well as near Gibelortzaga (San Pelaio).Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Josugoni, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Akatx”, “Isla Aketx”, and “Isla Aqueche”
Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaztelugatxe and Matxitxako Lighthouse.
Gaztelugatxe
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of the Bay of Biscay belonging to the Biscayan municipality of Bermeo, in the Basque Autonomous Community. It is connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge.
Hermitage of Saint Pelayo
Church
Photo: Sergiportero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermitage of Saint Pelayo is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape of Matxitxako and Gibelorratzagako San Pelaio.
Gibelorratzagako San Pelaio
Neighborhood
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gibelorratzagako San Pelaio is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southwest of Aketx.
Bentalde
Neighborhood
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bentalde is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Aketx.
Aketx
- Category: landform
- Location: Bermeo, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Aketx from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Aketx” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكيتش”
- Aragonese: “Aketx”
- Basque: “Aketx”
- Basque: “Aketxa”
- Basque: “Aketxe”
- Catalan: “Aketx”
- Cebuano: “Akatx”
- Dutch: “Aketx”
- French: “Akatx”
- French: “Aketx”
- French: “île d’Aketxe”
- French: “Île d’Aketxe”
- Galician: “Aketx”
- German: “Aketze”
- Japanese: “アケチェ島”
- Spanish: “Aketxe”
- Spanish: “Isla de Aketxe”
- Spanish: “Isla de Aquech”
- Spanish: “Isla de Aqueche”
- Swedish: “Akatx”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gibelortzaga (San Pelaio) and Bakio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gaztelugatx and Mirador San Juan Gaztelugatze.
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