San Sebastián
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Summary
San Sebastián is a municipality of Spain[1]. It ranks in the top 0.071% of municipality of spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,017 views/month, #4 of 5,605).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Donostialdea[4]
- Country: Spain[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Cantabrian Sea[6], Urumea River[7]
- Head of government: Jon Insausti[8]
- Continent: Europe[9]
- Shares border with: Astigarraga[10], Errenteria[11], Lasarte-Oria[12], Orio[13], Pasaia[14], Usurbil[15], Andoain[16], Hernani[17], Zizurkil[18], Arano[19]
- Named after: Saint Sebastian[20]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Donostia-San Sebastián metropolitan area[21]
- Twinned administrative body: Daira of Bojador[22], Marugame[23], Wiesbaden[24], Batumi[25], Plymouth[26], Trento[27], Reno[28], Ramallah[29], Esmeraldas[30]
- Coat of arms: Escudo de San Sebastián[31]
- Postal code: 20001–20018[32]
- Part of: Q107556261[33], Q107556262[34]
- Commons category: Donostia-San Sebastián[35]
- Licence plate code: SS[36]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[37], UTC+02:00[38]
- Local dialing code: 943[39], 843[40]
- Website account on: Livestream[41]
- Inception: 1180[42]
- Significant event: Siege of San Sebastián[43]
- Official website: https://www.donostia.eus/[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:San Sebastián[45]
- Commons gallery: Donostia-San Sebastián[46]
- Population: 186,095[47], 186,064[48], 186,370[49], 186,665[50], 187,415[51], 188,240[52], 188,102[53], 187,849[54], 188,743[55], 189,093[56], 189,866[57], 176,019[58], 175,576[59], 165,829[60]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for San Sebastián include San Sebastián Airport[61], an airport[62], in Spain[63], founded in 1955[64] and Amara-Donostia train station[65], a railway station[66], in Spain[67].
Why It Matters
San Sebastián has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for it include San Sebastián Airport[61], an airport[62], in Spain[63], founded in 1955[64] and Amara-Donostia train station[65], a railway station[66], in Spain[67].
FAQs
What awards did San Sebastián receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].