San Sebastián
Donostia / San Sebastián
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| Nicknames: Sanse, Donosti, San Seb, la bella Easo | |
| Motto(s): Ganadas por fidelidad, Nobleza y lealtad (Spanish for "Earned by Fidelity, Nobility and Loyalty") | |
Location of Donostia / San Sebastián within the Basque Autonomous Community | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 1°59′8″W / 43.32139°N 1.98556°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | 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 (2018) | |
• City | 186,665 |
| • Density | 3,686.16/km2 (9,547.1/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 436,500 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €21.797 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 20001–20018 |
| Area code | +34 943 (Gipuzkoa) |
| Website | City Council |
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San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (Basque: [doˈnos̺ti.a], Spanish: [san seβasˈtjan] ⓘ), 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 capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, the municipality's population is 188,102 as of 2021, with its metropolitan area reaching 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular) in Basque, also using this term when speaking in Spanish. It is also a part of Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián.
The economic activities in the city are dominated by the service sector, with an emphasis on commerce and tourism, as San Sebastián has long been well-known as a tourist destination. Despite the city's relatively small size, events such as the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the San Sebastian Jazz Festival have given it an international dimension. San Sebastián, along with Wrocław, Poland, was the European Capital of Culture in 2016.