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Javier (Xavier in Navarro-Aragonese or Xabier in Basque) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, with a population of 112. The name is the Romanized form of the original Etxaberri (Basque for "new house").

It is renowned for being home to the Castle of Xavier, partially demolished in 1516 and later restored, and an attached Basilica. It is the ultimate origin of the given name Xavier.

Famous residents

Saint Francis Xavier

External links

JAVIER in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Template:Es icon

42°36′N 1°13′W / 42.600°N 1.217°W / 42.600; -1.217

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 {{inline|date=August 2017}}[[Image:Villa Javier.jpg|thumb|Javier in Navarre.]]
 [[File:El castillo de Javier a la caida de la tarde.jpg|thumb|The Javier castle, where the Jesuit missionary [[Francis Xavier]] was born, has been restored by the Jesuits]]
-'''Javier''' ('''Xavier''' in [[Navarro-Aragonese]] or '''Xabier''' in [[Basque language|Basque]]) is a town and [[municipality]] located in the province and autonomous community of [[Navarre]], northern [[Spain]], with a population of 112. The name is the [[Navarro-Aragonese|Romanized]] form of the original ''[[Etxeberria|Etxaberri]]'' (Basque for "castle" or "new house").
+'''Javier''' ('''Xavier''' in [[Navarro-Aragonese]] or '''Xabier''' in [[Basque language|Basque]]) is a town and [[municipality]] located in the province and autonomous community of [[Navarre]], northern [[Spain]], with a population of 112. The name is the [[Navarro-Aragonese|Romanized]] form of the original ''[[Etxeberria|Etxaberri]]'' (Basque for "new house").
 It is renowned for being home to the [[Castle of Xavier]], partially [[Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre#1516 reconquest attempt|demolished in 1516]] and later restored, and an attached Basilica. It is the ultimate origin of the given name [[Xavier (given name)|Xavier]].