Elciego (Basque: Eltziego) is a toun an municipality is situate at the soothren end o the province o Álava, in the Basque Kintra, northren Spain.

Elciego

Eltziego (Basque)
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Location o Elciego athin Álava Province
Coat of airms o Elciego
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Kintra Spain
Autonomous commonty Basque Kintra
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaCuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa
Foondit1583
Govrenment
 • AlcaldeRafael Cruz Saenz Castro (PSE-EE)
Area
 • Total16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 • Total1,051
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Elcieguense, Ollero
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Offeecial leid(s)Basque, Spainyie
View of Elciego
Hotel Marqués de Riscal

This toun is situate in the warld-famous Rioja wine-production region, an is hame tae the cuttin-edge Hotel Marqués de Riscal, opened in 2006, designed bi renowned architect Frank Gehry.

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Coordinates: 42°31′N 2°37′W / 42.517°N 2.617°W / 42.517; -2.617