Areeta ( Las Arenas in Spanish) is a neighbourhood of Getxo ( Biscay , Basque Country , Spain ). It is an affluent residential area that was built over the sands of a beach where the Gobela Creek died into a diffuse delta at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao in the early 20th century.
7-471: It is connected to Portugalete at the other side of the firth by the Vizcaya Bridge transporter bridge and offers a marina, a small beach that can unfortunately be polluted, and a monument to Evaristo Churruca , who planned and directed the channelization of the estuary. The Vizcaya Bridge is now a tourist attraction with visitors able to go by lift to the top of the bridge (from where it
14-594: Is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country , northern Spain . The town has 45,766 inhabitants (2019 census) and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area . It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao , on the left bank . Its land area is only 3.21 km², resulting in a population density of 15,908.4 persons/km²,
21-467: Is provided by Metro Bilbao , with Areeta (Las Arenas) station in the centre of the area flanked by Lamiako (a mainly industrial district) and Gobela (a wealthy residential area), and BizkaiBus , whose yellow buses provide services throughout Biscay . The Barik card can be used on the metro, the bus system, and also to cross the Vizcaya Bridge . A small passenger ferry also operates across
28-538: The fifth-most densely populated municipality in Spain (following Mislata , L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Benetússer , and Santa Coloma de Gramenet ). It was established in 1322 by María Díaz de Haro . Despite its name, it is not near the Spanish border with Portugal and its name is not etymologically related with that country: it derives, instead, from a phonetic adaptation of its Basque name (Portu-Ugaldeta) (edges of
35-496: The port) to the Spanish language. The town has the Vizcaya Bridge , a transporter bridge inaugurated in 1893. The car ferry is suspended from a frame by wires attached to wheels on tracks above the cabin and moves from one side of the River Nervión to the other ( Getxo ) via a traction system. This bridge was declared a World Heritage Site in 2006. The festivals officially last four days, from 14 to 17 August,
42-725: The river between Areeta and Portugalete. Vizcaya Bridge was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 for being one of the most outstanding buildings made of iron during the Industrial Revolution. It was opened to the public in 1893 as the first mechanic bridge in the world, and it is still working at present. This article about a location in the Basque Country, Spain, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 43°19′32″N 3°00′47″W / 43.32556°N 3.01306°W / 43.32556; -3.01306 Portugalete Portugalete
49-520: Was originally operated). It can be divided in three neighbourhoods: Sometimes the neighbouring district of Erromo is also included in Areeta but this is surely a misuse, as Erromo was built for the working classes and was separated by the suburban railroad until it was recycled by the Metro Bilbao in its subway system and by the canalized Gobela creek . Public transport to and from the area
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