Artziniega

Artziniega
Municipality
Town hall of Artziniega
Town hall of Artziniega
Coat of arms of Artziniega
Artziniega is located in the Basque Country
Artziniega
Artziniega
Location of Artziniega within the Basque Country
Artziniega is located in Spain
Artziniega
Artziniega
Location of Artziniega within Spain
Coordinates: 43°07′N 3°08′W / 43.117°N 3.133°W / 43.117; -3.133
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Basque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaCuadrilla de Ayala
Government
 • MayorAgurtxane Llano Cuadrado
Area
 • Total27.45 km2 (10.60 sq mi)
Elevation210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,831
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
01474

Artziniega (Spanish: Arceniega) is a town and municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Located in the northwest of Araba, on the border with Burgos, Castile and León and Biscay, it was at the junction between the old Kingdom of Castile and the ports of the Bay of Biscay.

The town probably derives its name from the Basque "Artzain-aga," meaning "place of shepherds."

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.