Arkotxa
in Biscay of Basque Country, Spain

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
43.300 and -3.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 43° 17' 59" and W -3° 1' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 9:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-41.184 and 175.958 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Homewood
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Arkotxa

Arkotxa in Biscay (Basque Country) is a city located in Spain about 202 mi (or 326 km) north of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Current time in Arkotxa is now 06:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Arkotxa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Spain is Bilbao Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Vizcaya Bridge in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sestao, Portugalete, Barakaldo, Santurtzi and Erandio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1031 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Meliá Bilbao

Address
4,4 mi
C/ Lehendakari Leizaola, 29
48001 Bilbao
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Miró

Address
4,6 mi
Alameda Mazarredo, 77
48009 Bilbao
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Embarcadero

Address
2,3 mi
Avda Zugazarte 51
48930 Getxo
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Bilbao Zubialde (former Hesperia Zubialde)

Address
4,1 mi
Camino De La Ventosa 34
48013 Bilbao
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Zenit Bilbao

Address
4,7 mi
Autonomia, 58
48012 Bilbao
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH La Avanzada

Address
2,6 mi
Paseo Landabarri, 5 Bilbao
48940 Leioa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


NH Collection Villa de Bilbao

Address
4,4 mi
Gran Via Don Diego Lopez de Haro 87
48011 Bilbao
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


URH Palacio de Oriol

Address
1,8 mi
Cristobal Murrieta 27
48980 Santurtzi
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Novotel Bilbao Exhibition Center

Address
1,3 mi
Rio Castanos, 2 HBI01189
48903 BARAKALDO
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Puerta de Bilbao

Address
1,3 mi
Kalea RIO CASTAÑOS 2
48903 Barakaldo
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Alfonso García ya es alcalde de Barakaldo

Published: July 08, 2013
Length: 22:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

Alfonso García ya es alcalde de Barakaldo. El candidato socialista ha recibido hoy la makila tras la renuncia de Tontxu Rodríguez. El nuevo máximo edil ha anunciado una nueva forma de hacer...


ACTUALIDAD MUNICIPAL: Amaia del Campo (Portavoz PNV Barakaldo) 18/02/15

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 48:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

ACTUALIDAD MUNICIPAL Todos los miércoles a las 21:30 en Tele7. En esta entrevista contamos con la presencia de Amaia del Campo, Portavoz PNV Barakaldo. Programa presentado por Yolanda ...


IKEA WARS La guerra de los coworkers parte1(IKEA BARAKALDO)

Published: May 30, 2009
Length: 33:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: waidlanby

Corto realizado por Christian Arza y Analia Marron y el personal de Ikea Barakaldo.


Entrevista a Aitziber Aguirre directora de AITZI HAUR ESKOLA de Barakaldo

Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 41:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

http://guarderiaenbarakaldo.com/ AITZI HAUR ESKOLA C/La Bondad, 3, 48901 Barakaldo, Bizkaia 94 438 16 87 – 661 27 48 78 aitziberaguirre@guarderiaenbarakaldo.com.


El centro de día del CIS de Barakaldo utiliza un innovador proyecto de rehabilitación virtual

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 45:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

El centro de día municipal del CIS de Barakaldo utiliza un innovador proyecto de rehabilitación virtual a través de los videojuegos Miércoles, 11 Marzo 2015 Es el primer complejo del Estado...


El alcalde de Barakaldo también conocía la imputación por pederastia del representante del PP

Published: January 28, 2015
Length: 45:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

El alcalde de Barakaldo también conocía la imputación por pederastia del representante del PP en un colegio de la localidad Miércoles, 28 Enero 2015 Si el PSE pedía la dimisión de la...


2013 -14 Portugalete - Barakaldo Alevín 02A ( 1-5)

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ander Larrazabal

Resumen del partido de la Liga A de Bizkaia entre los alevines del Club Portugalete y el Barakaldo 02A disputado en Parque Rivas el 16 de febrero de 2014 con la victoria del Barakaldo (vestido...


El ayuntamiento de Sestao cierra el año 2014 con un superávit de 1,5 millones de euros

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

El ayuntamiento de Sestao cierra el año 2014 con un superávit de 1,5 millones de euros. Lunes, 13 Abril 2015 El consistorio cuenta con un remanente de tesorería de 2 millones de euros...


Video de la manifestación en apoyo al alcalde de Sestao

Published: May 27, 2014
Length: 33:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7


El alcalde de Sestao podría ser inhabilitado

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 48:41 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Tele7Radio7

El alcalde de Sestao podría ser inhabilitado en caso de ser declarado culpable de prevaricación por negarse a empadronar a inmigrantes. Varias familias y la asociación SOS Racismo han presentado ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nervión

The river Nervión runs through the city of Bilbao, Spain into the Cantabrian Sea. It is also known as Estuary of Bilbao on its final tract, from the joining with Ibaizabal river to the sea.

Located at 43.3255, -3.01937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Geography of Bilbao, Geography of Biscay, Rivers of Spain, Rivers of Álava

Vizcaya Bridge

The Vizcaya Bridge (Bizkaiko Zubia in Basque, Puente de Vizcaya in Spanish), is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River. People in the area, and even the official website, commonly call it the Puente Colgante (literally "hanging bridge", used for suspension bridge in Spanish), although its structure is quite different from a suspension bridge.

Located at 43.3231, -3.0169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Bridges in Biscay, Buildings and structures in Bilbao, Transporter bridges, World Heritage Sites in Spain, Bridges completed in 1893, 1893 establishments in Spain

Bagatza (Metro Bilbao)

Bagatza is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Santa Teresa in the municipality of Barakaldo, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Urbinaga and the station after is Barakaldo.

Located at 43.2992, -2.99306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metro Bilbao stations

Urbinaga (Metro Bilbao)

Urbinaga is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Simondrogas in the municipality of Sestao in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Sestao and the station after is Bagatza. It was opened on April 13, 2002. Urbinaga Station's design is adapted to the difficult orography of the area; it is located on a viaduct, over the rail tracks of Cercanías Bilbao (Line C1), curved, and in an uphill. The station fare zone is B2 and it includes a small parking.

Located at 43.3056, -2.9925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metro Bilbao stations

Sestao (Metro Bilbao)

Sestao is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Sestao in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Abatxolo and the station after is Urbinaga. The station was opened on January 8, 2005 and is one of the two stations located in the municipality of Sestao, being Urbinaga the other one.

Located at 43.3094, -3.00722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metro Bilbao stations

Abatxolo (Metro Bilbao)

Abatxolo is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Azeta, between the municipalities of Portugalete and Sestao, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Portugalete and the station after is Sestao. The station was opened on January 20, 2007. It is an underground station and its fare zone is B2.

Located at 43.3142, -3.01389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metro Bilbao stations

Portugalete (Metro Bilbao)

Portugalete is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Portugalete, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Peñota and the station after is Abatxolo. The station was opened on January 20, 2007. It is an underground station and its fare zone is B2.

Located at 43.3178, -3.02056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metro Bilbao stations

Peñota (Metro Bilbao)

Peñota is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Peñota, in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Santurtzi and the station after is Portugalete. It was opened on July 4, 2009. It is an underground station and its fare zone is B2.

Located at 43.3219, -3.02472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metro Bilbao stations

capture of the webcam Barakaldo: Tráfico en el entorno de Bilbao

Barakaldo: Tráfico en el entorno de Bilbao, Barakaldo (source)

capture of the webcam Lejona: Avanzada

Lejona: Avanzada, Lejona (source)

capture of the webcam Las Arenas: Artaza

Las Arenas: Artaza, Las Arenas (source)

capture of the webcam Santa Ana: Acceso Artea

Santa Ana: Acceso Artea, Santa Ana (source)

capture of the webcam Retuerto: Puente de Rontegui − Baracaldo − Vizcaya

Retuerto: Puente de Rontegui − Baracaldo − Vizcaya, Retuerto (source)

capture of the webcam Desierto: Ansio − Baracaldo − Vizcaya − Pais Vasco

Desierto: Ansio − Baracaldo − Vizcaya − Pais Vasco, Desierto (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arcocha, Arkotxa