San Sebastián
San Sebastián
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|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | |
 San Sebastián and Kontxa bay from Igeldo mountain | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Sanse, Donosti, San Seb, La bella Easo[1] | |
| Motto(s): | |
  San Sebastián Location of San Sebastián within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eneko Goia (EAJ-PNV) |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
| Area code | 34 + 943 (Gipuzkoa) |
| Website | City Council |
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.
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.