San Sebastián
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San Sebastián (Spaingie: [san seβasˈtjan]) Basque: Donostia (Basque: [doˈnos̺tia]; French: Saint-Sébastien)[1] is a coastal ceety an municipality locatit in the Basque Autonomous Commonty, Spain. It lees on the coast o the Bay o Biscay, 20 km (12 mile) from the French border. Capital ceety o Gipuzkoa, the municipality's population is 186,409 (2012), wi its metropolitan aurie reaching 436,500 (2010). Locals caw thairsels donostiarra (singular), baith in Spaingie[2] an Basque.
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Donostia / San Sebastián | |
San Sebastián an Kontxa bay frae Igeldo muntain | |
Motto(s): [«Por fidelidad, nobleza y lealtad ganadas»] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (Spainyie for "By earnt fidelity, nobility an lyalty") | |
Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 1°59′8″W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Basque Kintra |
Province | Gipuzkoa |
Comarca | Donostialdea |
Neebourheids | 21 |
Foondit | 1180 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Eneko Goia (EAJ-PNV) |
Area | |
• Laund | 60.89 km2 (23.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 186,409 |
• Density | 3686.16/km2 (9,547.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 20001-20018 |
Area code(s) | 34 + 943 (Gipuzkoa) |
Website | City Council |
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The main economic activities are commerce an tourism, an it is ane o the maist famous tourist destinations in Spain.[3] Despite the ceety’s smaw size, events such as the San Sebastián Internaitional Film Festival hae gien it a internaitional dimension.