Zegama

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Zegama is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa in Basque) in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its population is around 1300, its area is around 35 km² and it is located 296m above sea-level. By car it is just half an hour from Donostia, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Pamplona.'

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[edit] Nature and Culture

Zegama's main characteristic is its natural location: very close to the Aizkorri Natural Park, in which the highest mountain in the Basque Autonomous Community can be found (Aizkorri mountain range 1544m.) The Oria river, the longest one in the province of Guipuzcoa, rises here.

The Way of St James passes through both the town and municipality and the Park.

The main economic activities are those related to industry, but agriculture does still exist.

The climate in Zegama is typical of the eastern Cantabrian area, temperate and humid, with an average temperature of around 12ºC. There are around 180 rainy days a year. Autumn can be quite windy.

[edit] Sports

The most important event that takes place in Zegama every year is the Zegama-Aizkorri Alpine Marathon [1], part of the Buff Skyrunner World Series [2], which is the alpine marathon world championship.

[edit] External links

Official Website (Spanish)(Basque)
ZEGAMA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)

Municipalities in Goierri
Altzaga \| Arama \| Ataun \| Beasain \| Gabiria \| Gaintza \| Idiazabal \| Itsasondo \| Lazkao \| Legorreta \| Mutiloa \| Olaberria \| Ordizia \| Ormaiztegi \| Segura \| Zaldibia \| Zegama \| Zerain