Lanciego/Lantziego
| Lanciego/Lantziego | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
| Lantziego | ||
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  Lanciego/Lantziego Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 42°34′N 02°31′W / 42.567°N 2.517°WCoordinates: 42°34′N 02°31′W / 42.567°N 2.517°W | ||
| Kintra |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous commonty |
 Basque Kintra | |
| Province | Álava | |
| Region | Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa | |
| Foondit | 1630 | |
| Govrenment | ||
| • Alcalde | Gorka Mauleon Elalde (Partido Nacionalista Vasco) | |
| Aurie | ||
| • Total | 24.20 km2 (9.34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 01308 | |
| Offeecial leids | Basque, Spainyie | |
| Wabsteid | www.lanciego.org | |
Lanciego (Basque: Lantziego) is a toun an municipality locatit in the province o Álava, in the Basque Kintra, northren Spain. The municipality o Lanciego in Rioja Alavesa consists o three touns: Lanciego, Assa an Viñaspre. Lanciego haes a tot population o approximately 650. Its name derives frae Lantzeaga (place o cultur) an Lantze = cultivate.
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Places o interest[eedit | eedit soorce]
Releegious Monuments[eedit | eedit soorce]
- The kirk o San Acisclo y Santa Victoria.
- The Hermitage o La Virgen del Campo.
Recreational Facilities[eedit | eedit soorce]
- The public open air soummin puils.
- The polideportivo leisure centre.
- The auld Frontón.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
Lanciego (in Basque Lantziego), locatit in Rioja Alavesa, settles on a relatively flat aurie, in a smaw vale at the feet o the Cantabrie Sierra. It is wattered bi several creeks, an is surroondit bi lush vineyards frae which the majority o local income is made. Frae its oreegin till the year 1630 it wis a pairt o the jurisdiction o Laguardia, an in 1630 it obtained the title o toun. The first documentit appearance o the municipality is in the year 1257 an in 1366 its demographic information is first documentit, bein a pairt o the kinrick o Navarre.
