San Sebastián
San Sebastián (Spanish: [san seβasˈtjan]; French: [Saint-Sébastien] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Basque: [Donostia] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (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
- San Sebastian Basilica of Saint Mary of Coro 002 edited.jpg
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Early 20th century residential building (city centre)
- Donosti Députation Forale.jpg
Venue of the Regional Government in the Gipuzkoa Plaza
- San Sebastian - Teatro Victoria Eugenia.jpg
Victoria Eugenia Theatre at night
- Hotel Maria Cristina San Sebastian.jpg
Maria Cristina Hotel (1912) in San Sebastian, Spain. Author: Mike_el Madrileño (Flickr)
Port of San Sebastián in 1890
- Igueldo lighthouse at San Sebastian.jpg
Igueldo lighthouse at San Sebastian. Photo taken from Monte Igueldo
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.