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.

San Sebastián Basque: Donostia Spanish: San Sebastián
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):  Ganadas por fidelidad, nobleza y lealtad (Spanish for "Earnt by fidelity, nobility and loyalty")
San Sebastián Location of San Sebastián within Spain
Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 1°59′8″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

Notes

1. 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.
2. Donostia (Basque) / San Sebastián (Spanish), El Diario Vasco, Thursday 29 December 2011. (in Spanish)
3. Donostiarra. Diccionario de la Real Academia Española.