Lekeitio
Encyclopedia
Lekeitio is a town and municipality
located in the province of Biscay
, in the Spanish
Autonomous Community of Basque Country
, 53 km northeast from Bilbao
. The municipality has 7,293 inhabitants (2005) and is one of the most important fishing ports of the Basque coast. Tourism has an important role during the summer seasons, when the town is a resort with one beach called Isunza and the nearby Carraspio beach in the town of Mendexa
.
The most important monument is the church of Santa María, a gothic
basilica
from the 15th century.
Lekeitio is also the birthplace of Resurrección María de Azkue
, one of the most important Basque scholars of the 19th century.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the province of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, in the Spanish
Spain
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Autonomous Community of Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, 53 km northeast from Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
. The municipality has 7,293 inhabitants (2005) and is one of the most important fishing ports of the Basque coast. Tourism has an important role during the summer seasons, when the town is a resort with one beach called Isunza and the nearby Carraspio beach in the town of Mendexa
Mendexa
Mendexa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
.
The most important monument is the church of Santa María, a gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
from the 15th century.
Lekeitio is also the birthplace of Resurrección María de Azkue
Resurrección María de Azkue
Resurrección María de Azkue was an influential Basque priest, musician, poet, writer, sailor and academic. He made several made several major contributions to the study of the Basque language and was the first head of the Euskaltzaindia, the Academy of the Basque Language...
, one of the most important Basque scholars of the 19th century.
Notable people from Lekeitio
- Resurrección María de AzkueResurrección María de AzkueResurrección María de Azkue was an influential Basque priest, musician, poet, writer, sailor and academic. He made several made several major contributions to the study of the Basque language and was the first head of the Euskaltzaindia, the Academy of the Basque Language...
(1864–1951): Priest, writer, linguist and culture promoter. One of the creators of EuskaltzaindiaEuskaltzaindiaEuskaltzaindia is the official academic language regulatory institution which watches over the Basque language. It carries out research on the language, seeks to protect it, and establishes standards of use...
and the first Euskaltzailburu, or head of Euskaltzaindia. - Santiago BrouardSantiago BrouardSantiago Brouard or Santi Brouard was a doctor and Basque politician. He was one of the leaders of Herri Batasuna, member of the Spanish Senate representing the party, and deputy major in Bilbao...
(1919–1984): Doctor and politician, member of Herri Batasuna. Member of the Spanish senate and deputy major of Bilbao.
External links
- LEKEITIO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
- Lekeitio Town Hall
- Lekeitio Interneten. The first web site of Lekeitio
- Basilic of Lekeitio and also Assumption of Saint Mary
- Basque Country, Without Borders (New York Times Travel)
- Lekitxo Interneten. Web site information of Lekeitio