Lea-Artibai

Lea-Artibai is a comarca o the province o Biscay, in the Basque Kintra, Spain. Lea-Artibai is the heir o the historical merindad o Markina, which wis ane o the merindades o Biscay. Currently, Lea-Artibai is ane o the seiven comarcas that compone the province. Its caipital ceety is Markina-Xemein.

Lea-Artibai
Comarca
Símon Bolivar Square in Ziortza-Bolibar
Kintra	Spain
Autonomous commonty	Basque Kintra
Province	Biscay
Caipital	Markina-Xemein
Municipalities	Leet Amoroto, Aulesti, Berriatua, Etxebarria, Gizaburuaga, Ispaster, Lekeitio, Markina-Xemein, Mendexa, Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz, Ondarroa, Ziortza-Bolibar
Area
• Total	206 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	26,095
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Lairgest municipality	Ondarroa

Geografie

Lea-Artibai is locatit at the northeast extreme o the province. It limits wi the comarcas o Busturialdea at wast an Durangaldea at sooth, while the province o Gipuzkoa is at the east. The Bay o Biscay is at north. It occupees the drainage basin o the rivers Lea an Artibai.

Municipalities

#	Municipality	Population	Territory km²
	Markina-Xemein	4.950	44,79
	Ziortza-Bolibar	408	18,50
	Ondarroa	8.856	3,6
	Etxebarria	821	18,10
	Berriatua	1,284	20,23
	Amoroto	414	12,94
	Gizaburuaga	201	6,32
	Ispaster	668	22,62
	Lekeitio	7.438	1,90
	Aulesti	680	25,31
	Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz	415	27,04
	Mendexa	431	56

Transport

The Artibai river in Berriatua.

Lea-Artibai is the anerly comarca o Biscay that does no hae a single kilometer o heich-gate or railwey. Its communications are deficient an depend on roads, like the BI-633 that connects Ondarroa wi Durango or the BI-2405 which connects Ondarroa wi Lekeitio.

Economy

The economy o the municipalities o Lea-Artibai are based on the primar sector, while some industries, like ane o fish preservation exist an aw.

Freemit airtins

• Lea-Artibai's offeecial wab page Archived 2006-11-15 at the Wayback Machine