Ea, Biscay
Ea | |
|---|---|
 Banner  Coat airms | |
 Location of Ea in Biscay. | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Autonomous commonty |  País Vasco |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Busturialdea |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Juan Luis Landazabal Lamikiz (Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 865 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Spaingie: Earra Basque: Eatar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48141 |
Ea (pronooncit Ie in Basque an aw) is a toun an municipality locatit in the province o Biscay, in the autonomous commonty o Basque Kintra, northren Spain.
The toun haes three burghs: Ea, Bedarona an Natxitua. The main ane, Ea, is the maist populatit o the municipality, which haes a tot population o 870 (2007).
Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
Ea is locatit on the coast, 50 km northeast frae Bilbao, in the bottom o a snaw estuar that breaks throu the clints o the Bay o Biscay. The Ea river crosses the toun, which haes three brigs, the audest ane bein the sae-cried "Roman Brig" (featurt in the coat o airms) that is really a medieval ane. Thare is a smaw fishin port, but the predominant activities o the toun are agricultur, silvicultur an cattle, wi mony ferms disperse aroond the teepically Basque kintraside.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
The aurie wis a landwart ane, centered on the pairishes o Natxitua an Bedarona. In the 16t century, fishermen frae baith veelages foondit a new permanent dounset at the bottom o the snaw estuar o the river Ea. Efter twa hunderyears, the dounset became far mair important than its twa neebourin veelages, sae feenally a new municipality wis creatit, unitin the twa umwhile veelages an wi caipital in Ea. As a remainder o its past as twa separatit pairishes, Ea haes twa main kirks, ane at each bank o the river.
Transport[eedit | eedit soorce]
Thare is a taxi service in the toun. Contact Iratxe on 616395470 or 626219407
Fiestas[eedit | eedit soorce]
The first fiesta in the calendar is San Juan, frae the nicht o the 23rd till the 26t o Juin. On the 16t o Julie the toun celebrates The Virgin o Carmen, patron saunt o fishermen. San Ignacio taks place in the Bedarona neebourheid on the 31st o Julie. On the first weekend o August thare is the Gazte Eguna rock festival in Natxitua. On August 24t the fowk o the toun gather thegither for San Bartolome day. Thare is a paella championship, tradeetional Basque sports an dancin at nicht. Thare is a end-o-simmer pairty on the last weekend o August.
Cultur[eedit | eedit soorce]
Days O Poetry
Ivery year syne 2003, for three days in Julie, members o the cultural wirkshop HEA, inspired bi the Basque poet an Ea simmer visitor Gabriel Aresti, organise the poetry festival Eako Poesia Egunak (Days o Poetry in Ea). The event incorporates dance, poetry, concerts an theatre an haes acome a major event in the Basque cultural calendar.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Ea toun cooncil Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- EA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spaingie)
Coordinates: 43°22′53″N 2°34′57″W / 43.38139°N 2.58250°W
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