Elgoibar
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View of Downtown Elgoibar and Deba River | ||
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  Elgoibar Location of Elgoibar within the Basque Country | ||
 Elgoibar Location of Elgoibar within Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 43°12′51″N 02°25′01″W / 43.21417°N 2.41694°WCoordinates: 43°12′51″N 02°25′01″W / 43.21417°N 2.41694°W | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country | |
| Province | Gipuzkoa | |
| Comarca | Debabarrena | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ane Beitia (PNV) | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 39.11 km2 (15.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 11,438 | |
| • Density | 292.46/km2 (757.5/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 20870 | |
| Area code(s) | 34 (Spain) + 943 (Gipuzkoa) | |
Elgoibar (Spanish: Elgóibar) is an industrial town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Located in a valley, it is traversed by the Deba river. Elgoibar is nicknamed the "capital city of the Machine tool".
Local Traditional folk dance members and Elgoibar City Hall
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elgoibar. |
- Official Website Information available in Spanish and Basque.
- ELGOIBAR in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish
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