Eskibel

Eskibel is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It forms part of the Southwestern Rural Zone of Vitoria-Gasteiz. It is situated 7.5 km southwest of the city in a small valley surrounded by the Mountains of Vitoria.

Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Hamlet
Description: locality
Also known as: “Esquibel” and “Esquíbel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Esquível Castle and Zaldiaran.

Esquível Castle

Ruins

Photo: Gonzalowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Esquível Castle is a ruins.

Zaldiaran

Peak

Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zaldiaran is a mountain in the Montes de Vitoria range, in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. Even if part of the south face of the mountain is on the Treviño exclave, Burgos; the summit itself lies in Álava.

Zaldiaran

Mountain saddle

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Zaldiaran is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zuhatzu Gasteiz and Mariturri.

Zuhatzu Gasteiz

Hamlet

Photo: Zarateman, CC0.

Zuhatzu Gasteiz is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Eskibel.

Mariturri

Quarter

Photo: Assar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mariturri is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Eskibel.

Doroño

Hamlet

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Doroño is a village and minor local entity located in the municipality of Condado de Treviño, in Burgos province, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 150. Doroño is situated 4 km south of Eskibel.

Eskibel

Categories: concejo of Álava, single entity of population, and locality
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba / Álava, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.81134° or 42° 48′ 41″ north

Longitude

-2.72409° or 2° 43′ 27″ west

Elevation

659 metres (2,162 feet)

Open location code

8CJVR76G+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302920687

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

Wikidata ID

Q627128

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Basque: “Eskibel”
Catalan: “Eskibel”
Dutch: “Esquíbel”
French: “Eskibel”
Spanish: “Eskibel”
Spanish: “Esquibel”
Spanish: “Esquíbel”
Spanish: “Esquivel”
Spanish: “Esquível”
“Eskibel”

Localities in the Area

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