Alegría-Dulantzi
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Alegría-Dulantzi (Spanish: Alegría [aleˈɣɾi.a], Basque: Dulantzi [dulants̻i]),[2] formerly known in Spanish as Alegría de Álava, is a village and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. It is located at some 14 km (8.7 mi) from the provincial capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Alegría-Dulantzi | |
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Coordinates: 42°50′39″N 2°30′43″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Álava |
Comarca | Llanada Alavesa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joseba Koldo Garitagoitia Odria (AIA) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.95 km2 (7.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,887 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 01193, 01240 |
Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
Website | Official website |
The Battle of Alegría de Álava took place here in 1834.[3]
Alegría-Dulantzi is divided into 2 villages, both of them organized as concejos. By far the larger of the two is the municipal centre and township of Alegría-Dulantzi itself, which accounts for some 95% of the municipality's population. The other one is Egileta, an exclave located to the southeast.