Population 8,787 (2002) | Province Álava | |
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Restaurants Restaura La Casa de Napoleón, Bar Restaura Raiz, Bar Artemia, Green Cafés & Restaura, Beer Time | ||
Ariznavarra (officially and in Basque Ariznabarra) is a neighbourhood in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, in the southwest of the city.
Contents
- Map of Ariznabarra VitC3B3ria C381lava Spain
- Location
- History
- Streets
- Buildings and Installations
- Transport
- References
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Location
Ariznavarra makes a triangle with the base in the train’s track, which separates it from San Martín in the North. In the South, it is bounded by the village and neighbourhood of Armentia and Mendizorroza. This last also borders it to the East. The new neighbourhood Zabalgana is in the West.
History
Ariznavarra, as many other neighbourhoods in Vitoria, appeared in the 1960s, when hundreds of workers arrived from the rest of Spain. The city grew exponentially and new neighbourhoods, such as Zaramaga o Arana were built. These areas are very uniform and the dwellings are very similar between them.
There was a second expansion in the 80s. These buildings had more aesthetic value, are bigger and they were built in closed areas.
Nowadays Ariznavarra is a residential neighbourhood. Due to Vitoria’s expansion it is not peripheral anymore.
Streets
Most of the streets are named after castles names which existed in Álava.
Buildings and Installations
Transport
Bus lines 1 and 2 get close to Ariznavarra without entering it.