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Alegría-Dulantzi (Spanish: Alegría, Basque: Dulantzi) is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
The municipality is located some 14 km from the provincial capital, Vitoria. It has an area of 19.95 km², and a population (2004) of some 1,919 inhabitants.
Alegría-Dulantzi municipality is divided into two sub-areas, or communes (concejos or kontzejuak). 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 municipality also controls a small exclave located to the southeast, called Egileta, which is surrounded by a neighbouring municipality.
The Battle of Alegría de Álava took place here in 1834.
External links
- Alegría-Dulantzi official website of the local government authority
- ALEGRÍA DE ÁLAVA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia Information available in Spanish
Municipalities in the province of Álava Alegría-Dulantzi · Amurrio · Añana · Aramaio · Armiñón · Arraia-Maeztu · Arrazua-Ubarrundia · Artziniega · Asparrena · Ayala/Aiara · Baños de Ebro/Mañueta · Barrundia · Berantevilla · Bernedo · Campezo/Kanpezu · Elburgo/Burgelu · Elciego · Elvillar/Bilar · Harana/Valle de Arana · Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka · Iruraiz-Gauna · Kripan · Kuartango · Labastida · Lagrán · Laguardia · Lanciego/Lantziego · Lantarón · Lapuebla de Labarca · Laudio/Llodio · Legutiano · Leza · Moreda de Álava · Navaridas · Okondo · Oyón-Oion · Peñacerrada-Urizaharra · Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia · Ribera Baja/Erribera Beitia · Salvatierra/Agurain · Samaniego · San Millán/Donemiliaga · Urkabustaiz · Valdegovía/Gaubea · Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga · Vitoria-Gasteiz · Yécora/Iekora · Zalduondo · Zambrana · Zigoitia · ZuiaCoordinates: 42°50′39″N 2°30′43″W / 42.84417°N 2.51194°W
Categories:- Municipalities in Álava
- Populated places in Álava
- Basque geography stubs
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