Oñati
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oñati (Basque: Oñati, Spanish: Oñate) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. It has a population of approximately 10,500 and lies in a valley in the center of the Basque country. It lies about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the Bay of Biscay and is about 236 metres (774 feet) above sea level. The name is Basque and translates roughly as "place of many hills", reflecting the landscape of the area. The town is surrounded on three sides by green mountains on the southern side by the Aloña limestone formation.
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Oñati | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′N 02°25′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Gipuzkoa |
Comarca | Debagoiena |
Government | |
• Mayor | Izaro Elorza |
Area | |
• Total | 100.31 km2 (38.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,308 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Demonym | Oñatiarra |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 20560/20567/20568/20569 |
Website | Official website |
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