Eibar
Eibar (Basque: Eibar, Spanish: Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the capital of the eskualde / comarca of Debabarrena.
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Eibar Location of Eibar within the Basque Autonomous Community Eibar Eibar (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′N 2°28′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Debabarrena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jon Iraola (PSE-EE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 27,406 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants (Eustat, 2018). Its chief industry is metal manufacturing, and the city has been known since the 16th century for the manufacture of armaments, particularly finely engraved small arms. It was also the home of Serveta scooters.
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