Olite Explained

Olite / Erriberri
Pushpin Map:Spain#Spain Navarre
Subdivision Name4:Mairaga
Subdivision Name5:Olite/Erriberri
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Andoni Lacarra (Agrupemos Olite - Erriberri Elkartu)
Area Total Km2:83.20
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:erriberritar; olitense/olitejo(a);
Coordinates:42.4875°N -1.6625°W
Elevation M:388
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Website:http://www.olite.es

Erriberri (Olite in spanish) is a town and municipality located in the Tafalla comarca, Erriberri merindad, in Navarre, Basque Country.

History

According to Isidore of Seville's Historia de regibus Gothorum, Vandalorum et Suevorum, the town of Oligicus was founded by Swinthila, Visigothic King of Hispania (621–631) in order to control and punish the native Vascones people. However, this town was not heard of again until five centuries later, when the present-day town was founded and chartered. The Royal palace of Olite, a fine Gothic castle-palace, was the royal seat of Charles III of Navarre.

Twin towns - sister cities

TownState/RegionCountry
Arthez-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques France
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne France[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.olite.com.es/olite.php?orden=1980-Olite%20y%20Sauveterre%20vuelven%20a%20entablar%20contacto "Olite and Sauveterre make contact again" the two towns are twinned since July 31, 1988. olite.com.es