San Sebastián

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 (11,910 views/month, #4 of 5,605).^[2]

Key Facts

• San Sebastián received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• San Sebastián is located in Donostialdea^[4].
• San Sebastián is in the country of Spain^[5].
• San Sebastián is on the body of water Cantabrian Sea^[6].
• San Sebastián is on the body of water Urumea River^[7].
• San Sebastián's head of government is recorded as Jon Insausti^[8].
• San Sebastián is on the continent of Europe^[9].
• San Sebastián's instance of is recorded as municipality of Spain^[10].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Astigarraga^[11].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Errenteria^[12].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Lasarte-Oria^[13].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Orio^[14].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Pasaia^[15].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Usurbil^[16].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Andoain^[17].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Hernani^[18].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Zizurkil^[19].
• San Sebastián's shares border with is recorded as Arano^[20].
• Saint Sebastian is named after San Sebastián^[21].
• San Sebastián's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Donostia-San Sebastián metropolitan area^[22].
• San Sebastián's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daira of Bojador^[23].
• San Sebastián's twinned administrative body is recorded as Marugame^[24].
• San Sebastián's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wiesbaden^[25].
• San Sebastián's twinned administrative body is recorded as Batumi^[26].
• San Sebastián's twinned administrative body is recorded as Plymouth^[27].

Body

Founding

1180 marks the founding of San Sebastián^[28].

Identity

Part of include Q107556261^[29] and Q107556262^[30].

Recognition

San Sebastián received the European Capital of Culture^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for San Sebastián include San Sebastián Airport^[31], an airport^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1955^[34] and Amara-Donostia train station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Spain^[37].

Why It Matters

San Sebastián ranks in the top 0.071% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,910 views/month, #4 of 5,605).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include San Sebastián Airport^[31], an airport^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1955^[34] and Amara-Donostia train station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Spain^[37].

FAQs

What awards did San Sebastián receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].