Axlor
Axlor is a prehistoric archeological site in the village of Dima in Biscay in the Autonomous Basque Community of Spain, dating from the Middle Paleolithic or Mousterian period.Photo: Theklan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: rockshelter (former cave) and prehistoric site in the Basque region, Spain
- Also known as: “Axlor cave” and “Axlor rockshelter”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baltzola cave and Errialtabaso.
Baltzola cave
Cave
Photo: Theklan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baltzola cave is situated 200 metres east of Axlor.
Errialtabaso
Peak
Photo: Txo, Public domain.
Errialtabaso is a peak, which is situated 4 km east of Axlor.
San Bartolome eliza, Areatza
Church
Photo: Iurdana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Bartolome eliza, Areatza is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Axlor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dima and Areatza.
Dima
Village
Areatza
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Areatza is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Areatza is situated 3½ km west of Axlor.
Axlor
- Categories: rock shelter, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Zeanuri, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.12131° or 43° 7′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.72799° or 2° 43′ 41″ westOpen location code
8CMV47CC+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 4540232252OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q3755292
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Axlor” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكسلور”
- Basque: “Axlor”
- Dutch: “Axlor”
- French: “abri d’Axlor”
- French: “Abri d’Axlor”
- French: “Grotte d’Axlor”
- German: “Abri Axlor”
- Japanese: “アクスロル”
- Spanish: “Axlor”
- Swedish: “Axlor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baltzola: mendebaldeko sarrera and Baltzola: erdiko sarrera.
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