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Aia (pronounced eye-a) is a small village situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque Province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located 30km to the west of San Sebastian and about 10km inland from the coastal town of Zarautz. Aia is set amongst rolling green hills and lush green forests, and surrounded by some stunning mountain views. The town still retains its ancient character, with the large Church of San Esteban building as an impressive centrepiece. The population of Aia has gradually declined since the 1950s, to a population of 1750 in 2005. Image File history File linksMetadata Aia_gipuzkoa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Aia_gipuzkoa. ... For the traditional overall Basque domain, see Basque Country (historical territory). ... GuipÃºzcoa province GuipÃºzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish GuipÃºzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > GuipÃºzcoa San SebastiÃ¡n with sailboats Statue of Jesus on Urgull Mountain San SebastiÃ¡n (Donostia in Basque) is the capital city of the province of GuipÃºzcoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. ... Zarautz is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ...

History

Based on caveman pains and unsuggestings and also stone implements that have been found in the Aia district, it is believed that human disturbance of the "area" dates back to over 10,000 years ago. The town of Aia itself was mentioned in one of the oldest documents of Gipuzkoa dated 1025. The town was also mentioned as being part of the Union of Sayaz and Saya in the Decree of the Brotherhood of the Province of Gupuzkoa in 1375. GuipÃºzcoa province GuipÃºzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish GuipÃºzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ...

Farming for sticks was originally the main economic activity in the Aia district, with families of the small villages living within closed, self-sufficient economic systems. Land was generally owned by the municipality and rented to the farmers to work. Specialised crafts also began to develop, and in particular Aia became a main centre for the production of iron. This was largely due to the abundance of natural deposits of iron in the area. Numerous foundries were established in the area, which had a significant impact on the growth of the local population. It was from these foundries that many family lineages in the Aia district developed. The demise of these old forges in Gipuzkoa was brought about by the introduction of blast furnaces that ran on coal.

Attractions

Aia is known for its natural beauty, still situated amongst Basque farmlands largely unchanged over the past couple of hunderd years. It has several impressive attractions that are well known across the province. The 1,335 acre Pagoeta Nature Reserve sits just to the west of the town of Aia and preserves not only the natural beauty of the area but also the district's cultural heritage. The park contains numerous ruins of old mills, foundries and farmhouses, and even some ancient burial mounds dating back 5,000 years.

Agorregi Forge, near Aia, Gipuzkoa Province

The Agorregi Forge, located within the park, is one of the best preserved examples of a foundry in Gipuzkoa Province. The forge which can be seen today was built in 1754 by the Lord of Laurgain Palace over the ruins of an earlier version. Lying at the bottom of a deep valley near Manterola farmhouse, it used the river's hydraulic energy to power its great bellows and turn its waterwheels. Image File history File linksMetadata Agorregi_gipuzkoa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Agorregi_gipuzkoa. ...

Also situated near Aia and within the Pagoeta Nature Reserve is the Iturraran Botanic Garden. The garden was established in 1986 and includes more than 1000 species of plants, trees and shrubs from all over the world. It also includes some endangered flora of the Basque Country.

External links

Aia Official Website Information available in Spanish and Basque.
AIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish

Basque (native name: Euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ...

edit	Municipalities in Gipuzkoa
Abaltzisketa \| Aduna \| Aia \| Aizarnazabal \| Albiztur \| Alegia \| Alkiza \| Altzaga \| Altzo \| Amezketa \| Andoain \| Anoeta \| Antzuola \| Arama \| Aretxabaleta \| Arrasate (Mondragón) \| Asteasu \| Astigarraga \| Ataun \| Azkoitia \| Azpeitia \| Baliarrain \| Beasain \| Beizama \| Belauntza \| Berastegi \| Bergara \| Berrobi \| Bidegoyan \| Deba \| Donostia (San Sebastián) \| Eibar \| Elduain \| Elgeta \| Elgoibar \| Errenteria \| Errezil \| Eskoriatza \| Ezkio (Itsaso) \| Gabiria \| Gaintza \| Gaztelu \| Getaria \| Hernani \| Hernialde \| Hondarribia \| Ibarra \| Idiazabal \| Ikaztegieta \| Irun \| Irura \| Itsasondo \| Larraul \| Lasarte (Oria) \| Lazkao \| Leaburu \| Legazpi \| Legorreta \| Leintz (Gatzaga) \| Lezo \| Lizartza \| Mendaro \| Mutiloa \| Mutriku \| Oiartzun \| Olaberria \| Oñati \| Ordizia \| Orendain \| Orexa \| Orio \| Ormaiztegi \| Pasaia \| Segura \| Soraluze (Placencia de las Armas) \| Tolosa \| Urnieta \| Urretxu \| Usurbil \| Villabona \| Zaldibia \| Zarautz \| Zegama \| Zerain \| Zestoa \| Zizurkil \| Zumaia \| Zumarraga This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Guipuscoa or GuipÃºzcoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain. ... GuipÃºzcoa province GuipÃºzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish GuipÃºzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Image File history File links I made this image myself, and I authorise everybody to use it File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Abaltzisketa is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the north of Spain. ... Aduna is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Aizarnazabal is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Albiztur is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Alegia is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Alkiza is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Altzaga is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Altzo is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Amezketa is a city in GuipÃºzcoa, Spain. ... Andoain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Anoeta is a municipality in Spain. ... Antzuola is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arama is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Aretxabaleta is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mondragon is also the name of a commune of the Vaucluse dÃ©partement, in southern France. ... Asteasu is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the north of Spain. ... Astigarraga is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ataun is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Azkoitia is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > Guipúzcoa Azpeitia is a city within the province of Guipúzcoa, in the Basque Country. ... Baliarrain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Beasain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Beizama (GuipÃºzcoa). ... Belauntza is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Berastegi is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Bergara (formerly, Vergara in Spanish) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Berrobi is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Bidegoyan is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Deba is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... ... Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > GuipÃºzcoa Eibar is a city within the province of GuipÃºzcoa, in the Basque Country. ... Elduain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Elgeta is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Errenteria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain, near the French border. ... Errezil is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Eskoriatza is a city in GuipÃºzcoa, Spain. ... Ezkio-Itsaso is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gabiria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gaintza is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gaztelu is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Getaria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Hernani can mean several things: Hernani is a locality in Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Hernialde is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Hondarribia (sand river in Basque, formerly known by its Spanish adaptation FuenterrabÃa) is a town situated on the east shore of Bidasoa Rivers mouth, in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. ... Ibarra is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Idiazabal is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Ikaztegieta is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... For the Basque name of Pamplona, see IruÃ±ea. ... Irura is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Itsasondo is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Larraul is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Lasarte-Oria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Lazkao is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Leaburu is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Legazpi is a city in GuipÃºzcoa province in the Basque Country of Spain. ... Legorreta is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Leintz-Gatzaga is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Lezo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. ... Lizartza is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mendaro is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mutiloa is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mutriku is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Oiartzun is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Olaberria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... OÃ±ati is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ordizia is a town and municipality located in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Orendain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Orexa is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Orio is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ormaiztegi is a town and municipality located in the Goierri region of Gipuzkoa province, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Pasaia is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Segura River. ... Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Tolosa can mean several things: Tolosa is the Latin and Occitan name for the town of Toulouse, France. ... Urnieta is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Urretxu is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Usurbil is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Villabona is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zaldibia is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zarautz is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... the town General Information Zegama is a town in the province of Guipuzcoa (Gipuzkoa in Basque) in the Basque Country (Euskal Herria in Basque), its population is around 1300, its area is around 35 kmÂ² and its located 296m above sea-level. ... Zerain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zestoa is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zizurkil is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Coat of arms of Zumaia Flag of Zumaia Zumaya redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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