Olite
title: "Olite" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["olite", "gothic-cities-and-towns", "populated-places-in-navarre"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olite" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Olite / Erriberri |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | WLM14ES - Castle of Olite -Castillo de Olite - Multimaniaco.jpg |
| image_flag | Bandera de Olite.svg |
| image_shield | Escudo de Olite.svg |
| pushpin_map | Spain#Spain Navarre |
| map_caption | Location of Olite within Spain / Navarre |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous Community |
| subdivision_name | Spain |
| subdivision_name1 | Navarre |
| subdivision_type2 | Merindad |
| subdivision_name2 | Merindad de Olite |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca |
| subdivision_name3 | Comarca de Tafalla |
| subdivision_type4 | Mancomunidad |
| subdivision_name4 | Mairaga |
| subdivision_type5 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name5 | Olite/Erriberri |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Andoni Lacarra (Agrupemos Olite - Erriberri Elkartu) |
| area_total_km2 | 83.20 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | erriberritar; olitense/olitejo(a); |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 388 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Patron saint |
| website | http://www.olite.es |
| :: |
| name = Olite / Erriberri | native_name = | official_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | other_name = | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = WLM14ES - Castle of Olite -Castillo de Olite - Multimaniaco.jpg | image_caption = | image_flag = Bandera de Olite.svg | image_shield = Escudo de Olite.svg | pushpin_map = Spain#Spain Navarre | map_caption = Location of Olite within Spain / Navarre | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous Community | subdivision_name = Spain | subdivision_name1 = Navarre | subdivision_type2 = Merindad | subdivision_name2 = Merindad de Olite | subdivision_type3 = Comarca | subdivision_name3 = Comarca de Tafalla | subdivision_type4 = Mancomunidad | subdivision_name4 = Mairaga | subdivision_type5 = Municipality | subdivision_name5 = Olite/Erriberri | established_title = | established_date = | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Andoni Lacarra (Agrupemos Olite - Erriberri Elkartu) | area_magnitude = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_total_km2 = 83.20 | area_land_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_urban_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_urban = | population_metro = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = erriberritar; olitense/olitejo(a); | timezone = | utc_offset = | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = | elevation_m = 388 | blank_name_sec1 = Patron saint | blank_info_sec1 = | website = http://www.olite.es | footnotes =
Olite / Erriberri, officially Olite/Eriberri (in Spanish and Basque) 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
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| Town | State/Region | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Arthez-de-Béarn | [[File:Blason département fr Pyrénées-Atlantiques.svg | 20px]] Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Sauveterre-de-Guyenne | Gironde | France |
| :: |
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
- Jesús García Leoz (1904–1953), Spanish composer
- Mariano Cañardo (1906–1987), Spanish cyclist
- Félix Ruiz Gabari (1940–1993), Spanish footballer
- Rafael Carlos Pérez González (born 1948), Spanish footballer
References
Bibliography
- Alejandro Díez. Olite, historia de un reino. Gráficas Lizarra. 1984.
References
- link. (September 18, 2016)
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