Etxebarri
Etxebarri | |||
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Etxebarriko Doneztebe Elizatea | |||
![]() Doneztebeko Eleiza (The Kirk o Saunt Stephen) | |||
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Nickname(s): Etxebarri, Sanan, La Avenida, Abenida, Doneztebe, San Esteban, Etxebarriko Elizatea, San Antonio | |||
Motto(s): «Zelai urdinean, berde koloreko haritza, berdez jantzita eta otso bi enbor ondoan zutik eta bere kopan gurutze gorri bat» | |||
Coordinates: 43°14′50″N 2°53′30″W / 43.24722°N 2.89167°WCoordinates: 43°14′50″N 2°53′30″W / 43.24722°N 2.89167°W | |||
Province | Bizkaia | ||
Autonomous commonty | Basque Kintra | ||
Independence frae Galdakao | 1509 | ||
Govrenment | |||
• Teep | Alkatea | ||
• Bodi | Etxebarriko Udaletxea | ||
• Alkatea | Loren Oliva (La Voz del Pueblo (LVP)) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||
Population (2012) | |||
• Tot | 10,337 | ||
Demonym(s) | Etxebarritarrak
etxebarritar etxebarrian | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal code | 48450 | ||
Aurie code(s) | 34 (Spain) + 94 (Basque Kintra) | ||
Wabsteid | [1] |
Etxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea (Spaingie: Etxebarri, Anteiglesia de San Esteban) is a toun an municipality locatit in the province o Biscay, in the Autonomous Basque Commonty, in the north o Spain.
Syne 13 Januar 2005, the name o "Etxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea" haes been chyngit offeecially tae "Etxebarri" tae simplifee the name. It translates as "new hame/hoose" (etxe "hame", barri "new"). Prior tae the introduction o Staundart Basque, the toun's name wis spelled Echevarri.
Etxebarri haes a aurie o 33.38 square kilometres an a population o 10,337 habitants (2012), wi a density o 2421.72 inhabitants/km2.
Bein so close tae Bilbao (1.5 kilometres), this haes haed a direct effect on Etxebarri. Till a few decades ago, Etxebarri wis a smaw nucleus in which its landwart population wirkit in industrial auries. Baith the population an the industrial laund increased considerably acause o the congestion o Bilbao an the need for space for the instawation o industries. Tharefore, thare is a significant increase in new population that is instawed in the locality. In addeetion, syne 2004, the unnergrund of Bilbao arrives at Etxebarri. In fact, the threshold stipulatit for the toun in 2012 is aboot 10,000 inhabitants. It haes a metro station o the rapid transit service Metro Bilbao an a train station o the commuter rail service EuskoTren.