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San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (Basque: [doˈnos̺ti.a], Spanish: [san seβasˈtjan] ⓘ), [4] [5] is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km (12 miles) from the France–Spain border.
The infrastructure is gradually being upgraded to rapid transit standards, in order to create the San Sebastián Metro (Spanish: Metro de San Sebastián, Basque: Donostiako metroa). The line is commonly known as Topo ( Spanish for 'mole'), due to the large number of tunnels present. [ 2 ]
Saint Sebastian by El Greco (1578) in Cathedral of San Antolín, Palencia. Sebastian is one of the patron saints of the city of Qormi in Malta [45] Sebastian is the patron saint of Acireale, Caserta and Petilia Policastro in Italy, Melilli in Sicily, and San Sebastián as well as Palma de Mallorca, Lubrín and Huelva in Spain.
San Sebastián Mártir (Spanish for Saint Sebastian the Martyr) is the patron saint of archers and was chosen to be the patron saint of the town since its early history, first brought by the immigrants from the Canaries and later confirmed by the Basques, with the town name changed in 1869.
Escuela de Artes y Oficios de San Sebastián (school) opens. [6] Euskal-Erria magazine begins publication. [7] Parque Alderdi Eder (garden) established. 1886 Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián established. Spanish royal court begins summering at San Sebastian. [2] 1887 – Gran Casino de San Sebastián built.
San Sebastián metropolitan area is an area in the province of Gipuzkoa which extends into France. It includes, besides the city of San Sebastián, a number of nearby municipalities, some of them bordering. Its total population is 405,099 inhabitants, with its extension of 372.86 square kilometres.
The City Council of San Sebastián (Basque: Donostiako Udala, Spanish: Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián) is the institution that governs the Basque city of San Sebastián . Its premises are located in the former casino of the city next to the Bay of La Concha.
An engraving of the siege of San Sebastian (1813) The first objective was the capture of a convent, on high ground, south of the hornwork. Work started on 11 July on two batteries 200 yards (180 m) from the convent, being completed and armed on the night of the 13/14 July.