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7 unusual facts about Eibar


Antón de Palategui

Though the location of his birth is unknown, he was educated in Eibar, Castile, making noble heritage likely.

Destroyer carbine

The Destroyer was initially manufactured in Eibar, Spain by Gaztanaga y Compania, then by Ayra Duria S.A. and possibly others, with some minor improvements made over time.

Llama firearms

Its headquarters were in Eibar in the Basque Country, Spain, but they also had workshops during different times in Elgoibar and Vitoria.

Miquelet Lock

Miquelets fashioned in this way were particularly well represented by the gunmakers of Eibar.

Nairo Quintana

In 2013, Quintana won stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya, and the following month, he won the queen stage of the Tour of the Basque Country by sprinting to victory after the final climb in EibarArrate, two seconds before a group of six fellow overall contenders.

Serveta

Production began two years later at purpose built factory in Eibar.

Star Model PD

The Star Model PD is a compact and lightweight semi-automatic pistol which was manufactured from 1975 to 1990 by the firearms manufacturing company Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A., located in the city of Eibar in the Basque region of Spain.


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Ciriaco Errasti

After retiring, Ciriaco continued living in Eibar, and worked for several years in the Banco Guipuzcoano (Bank of Gipuzkoa).

Debabarrena

The railway that communicates Bilbao and San Sebastian is also used in Deba, Mendaro, Elgoibar and Eibar mainly as a short-distance train.

The cities which compose it are Eibar, Placencia de las Armas, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Deba and Mutriku.

Zaldibar

Zaldibar has a station of the narrow-gauge regional railways, Euskotren, which connects the town with other major municipalities and cities like Bilbao, Amorebieta-Etxano, Durango, Eibar, Donostia and Hendaye.


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