Municipality in Navarre, Spain
Olite / Erriberri
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| Coordinates: 42°29′15″N 1°39′45″W / 42.48750°N 1.66250°W / 42.48750; -1.66250 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Navarre |
| Merindad | Merindad de Olite |
| Comarca | Comarca de Tafalla |
| Mancomunidad | Mairaga |
| Municipality | Olite/Erriberri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andoni Lacarra (Agrupemos Olite - Erriberri Elkartu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.20 km (32.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,931 |
| • Density | 47/km (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | olitense; olitejo (a); erriberritar |
| Website | www.olite.es |
Olite (Erriberri in Basque language) is a town. And municipality located in the——Comarca de Tafalla comarca, Merindad de Olite merindad, in Navarre, Spain.
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 Vascones. However, this town was not heard of again until five centuries later, when the present-day town was founded and "chartered." The Palacio Real de Olite, a fine Gothic castle-palace, was the royal seat of Charles III of Navarre.
Twin towns - sister cities※
| Town | State/Region | Country |
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| Arthez-de-Béarn |  Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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 France
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| Sauveterre-de-Guyenne |  Gironde
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France
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Notable people※
- Blanche II of Navarre (1424-1464), titular queen of Navarre
- Eleanor of Navarre (1426-1479), queen of Navarre
- Justo Garrán Moso (1867-1942), Traditionalist politician
- JesĂşs GarcĂa Leoz (1904-1953), Spanish composer
- Mariano Cañardo (1906-1987), Spanish cyclist
- FĂ©lix Ruiz Gabari (1940-1993), Spanish footballer
- Rafael Carlos Pérez González (born 1948), Spanish footballer
References※
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Olite and Sauveterre make contact again" the two towns are twinned since July 31, 1988. olite.com.es Archived September 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography※
- Alejandro DĂez. Olite, historia de un reino. Gráficas Lizarra. 1984.