Country Spain Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 40.43 km² Population 4,090 (2014) | Autonomous community Basque Country Demonym(s) Basque: eskoitzarra Elevation 275 m Local time Wednesday 12:24 AM | |
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Founded January 31, 1630 (1630-01-31) Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Eskoriatza (Spanish: Escoriaza) is a town and municipality in Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located immediately south of Aretxabaleta.
Map of 20540 Eskoriatza, Guip%C3%BAzcoa, Spain
The main campus of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of Mondragon University is located in the town. It is surrounded by low mountains.
The name Eskoriatza, Basque meaning black soil, refers to the fertile conditions of the land in the area.
Production facilities for various Mondragón cooperative businesses are located here.
References
Eskoriatza Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA