San Sebastián
San Sebastián (Spanish: [san seβasˈtjan]; French: Saint-Sébastien, Basque: Donostia (Basque: [doˈnos̺tia])[2]) is a coastal city and municipality in the Basque Country, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km (12 miles) from the French border. It's the capital of Gipuzkoa. The municipality's population is 186,409 (2012). Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular), both in Spanish[3] and Basque.
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| Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 1°59′8″W / 43.32139°N 1.98556°WCoordinates: 43°19′17″N 1°59′8″W / 43.32139°N 1.98556°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Comarca | Donostialdea |
| Neighbourhoods | 21 |
| Founded | 1180 |
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| • Mayor | Eneko Goia (EAJ-PNV) |
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| • Land | 60.89 km2 (23.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 186,409 |
| • Density | 3,686.16/km2 (9,547.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20001-20018 |
| Website | City Council |
San Sebastián Media
Donostiako auzoen kokapen mapa. Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria.*Location map of Saint Sebastien's neighbords. Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.
British siege of San Sebastián in 1813
Early 20th century residential building (city centre)
Venue of the Regional Government in the Gipuzkoa Plaza
Victoria Eugenia Theatre at night
Maria Cristina Hotel (1912) in San Sebastian, Spain. Author: Mike_el Madrileño (Flickr)
Port of San Sebastián in 1890
Igueldo lighthouse at San Sebastian. Photo taken from Monte Igueldo
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Notes
- ↑ The title of La bella Easo ("beautiful Easo") comes from a 19th-century identification of the town as the Roman port of Oiasso. Other locations seem now more probable.
- ↑ Donostia (Basque) / San Sebastián (Spanish), El Diario Vasco, Thursday 29 December 2011. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Donostiarra. Diccionario de la Real Academia Española.