Basque Country
Biscay
Kortezubi

Santimamiñe

Santimamiñe cave, , , Basque Country, , is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Basque Country, including a nearly complete sequence from the Middle Paleolithic to the Iron Age.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Vizkay with prehistoric paintures
  • Also known as: “Santimamine” and “Santimamiñe kobazuloa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Urdaibai Bird Center and Castillo de la Emperatriz Eugenia de Montijo.

Museum
Photo: UrdaibaiBirdCenter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature museum. It provides an excellent observation point from which visitors can enjoy the world of birds and their migratory journeys. is situated 1½ km west of Santimamiñe.

Restaurant
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a neo-Gothic castle in the village of , near in the of Spain. It is designated a Basque Heritage building. is situated 1½ km northwest of Santimamiñe.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Santimamiñe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gautegiz Arteaga and Arratzu.

Village
Photo: Jrbbopp, Public domain.
is a town in , in the northern autonomous community of . It is located on the right bank of the Urdaibai estuary.

Village
Photo: Euskalduna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and municipality located in the province of , in the autonomous community of the , northern . is situated 3 km south of Santimamiñe.

Village
Photo: Txo, Public domain.
is a town and municipality located in the province of , Basque Country, . is situated 3½ km southwest of Santimamiñe.

Santimamiñe

Latitude
43.34662° or 43° 20′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.63663° or 2° 38′ 12″ west
Open location code
8CMV89W7+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6245565650
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q2993079
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Santimamiñe” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سانتيماميني”
  • Basque: “Santimamiñe leizea”
  • Basque: “Santimamine”
  • Basque: “Santimamiñe”
  • Catalan: “Santimamiñe”
  • Chinese: “圣蒂玛米涅洞”
  • Chinese: “聖蒂瑪米涅洞”
  • Dutch: “Santimamiñe”
  • French: “Grotte de Santimamiñe”
  • French: “Santimamine”
  • Galician: “Cova de Santimamiñe”
  • Hebrew: “מערת סנטיממיניה”
  • Japanese: “サンティマミニェ洞窟”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Espeluga de Santimamiñe”
  • Polish: “Santimamiñe”
  • Russian: “Сантимаминье”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Santimamine”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Santimamiñe”
  • Spanish: “Santimamine”
  • Spanish: “Santimamiñe”
  • Ukrainian: “Сантімаміньє”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Santimamiñeko Koba and Sagastigorriko koba.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Santimamiñe”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.