Villava | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Spain | |||
Coordinates: 42°49′51″N 1°36′31″W / 42.83083°N 1.60861°W | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous Community | Navarre | ||
Province | Navarre | ||
Comarca | Cuenca de Pamplona | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Pedro Gastearena García (Bildu) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||
Elevation(AMSL) | 430 m (1,410 ft) | ||
Population (2012) | |||
• Total | 10,496 | ||
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 31610 | ||
Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 948 (Navarre) | ||
Website | www |
Villava (Basque: Atarrabia) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The population is about 10,000, and the town is located 4 km away from Pamplona, the capital of Navarre.
The village was founded in 1184 by King Sancho VI the Wise of Navarre. For several centuries, Villava was just a little town, but in the 1960s, it grew considerably and became an important industrial suburb of Pamplona.
The area of the town is small (just 1 square km), and thus it is not expected to continue growing. It has a large industrial area dedicated mainly to the paper industry, informatics and bus assembly. The town has a good commercial area.
Coordinates: 42°50′N 1°36′W / 42.833°N 1.600°W