Oppidum of Arrola

Oppidum of Arrola is an archaeological site in Arratzu, Biscay, Basque Country. Oppidum of Arrola is situated nearby to the peak Gaztañatxugana, as well as near the archaeological site Arrola, Hegoaldeko atea.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Santo Tomas, Arratzu and San Pedro baseliza.

Church of Santo Tomas, Arratzu

Church

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Church of Santo Tomas, Arratzu is situated 3 km southwest of Oppidum of Arrola.

San Pedro baseliza

Church

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San Pedro baseliza is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Oppidum of Arrola.

Montalban dorrea

House

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Montalban dorrea is a house, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Oppidum of Arrola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nabarniz and Ibarrola.

Nabarniz

Village

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Nabarniz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Ibarrola

Neighborhood

Ibarrola is a village within the municipality of Aulesti, Biscay province, in the Basque Country of northeastern Spain. As of 2004, it had a population of 86 inhabitants. Ibarrola is situated 3½ km southeast of Oppidum of Arrola.

Aulesti

Village

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Aulesti is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain. Aulesti is located in the region of Lea-Artibai, 44 kilometres from Bilbao, the capital of Biscay. Aulesti is situated 4 km southeast of Oppidum of Arrola.

Oppidum of Arrola

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Arrolako gotorlekua”, “Arrolako iruna”, “Arrolako kastroa”, “Hill fort of Arrola”, “Hill fort of Marueleza”, “Maruelezako kastroa”, “Maruelezako oppiduma”, “Maruelezako Oppiduma”, “Oppidum de Arrola”, and “Oppidum de Marueleza”
Categories: hillfort, destroyed building or structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Arratzu, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

43.312° or 43° 18′ 43″ north

Longitude

-2.60841° or 2° 36′ 30″ west

Open location code

8CMV896R+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 364190391

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q16544867

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Oppidum of Arrola” goes by many names.

Basque: “Arrolako oppiduma”
Catalan: “Castre d’Arrola”
French: “oppidum d’Arrola”
French: “Oppidum d’Arrola”
Spanish: “Castro de Arrola”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arrolako Oppiduma and Gaztañatxugana.

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