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Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta

Located in Arrigorriaga, Biscay Coordinates: 43°12′00″ N 2°57′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta
Location in Spain
Elevation
341 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alonsotegi
3.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BIO Bilbao Airport12 km
VIT Vitoria Airport40 km

About Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta

Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta is a lake. Location: Arrigorriaga, Biscay. Elevation: 341 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Pagasarri and Ganekogorta.

Climate of Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
July (57 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°15°18°21°24°24°23°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°4°6°9°11°13°14°12°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)11995951259268578271115129110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta

The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bilbao, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) Bilbao 12 kmnorth
  • Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 40 kmsoutheast
  • Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 7 kmnorth
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 11 kmnorth
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Santander Population: 173.6K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 80 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kortetako urtegia / Embalse de Korteta

Within 100 km: 309 historic and cultural sites, 261 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Nerbioi / Nervión River 13 kmN
  • Arrietara Beach 21 kmN
  • Gorrondatxa Beach 21 kmN
  • Playa La Arena Beach 21 kmNW

25–60 km220 places

  • Playa de San Julián Beach 41 kmNW
  • Laga Beach 33 kmNE
  • Playa de Berria Beach 51 kmNW
  • Billao Island 27 kmN

60–100 km391 places

  • Playa de la Concha Beach 74 kmNW
  • Playa Los Biquinis Beach 73 kmNW
  • Playa de la Magdalena Beach 73 kmNW
  • Kontxa / La Concha Beach 79 kmE

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