Irun
Irun (auld Basque for "fortifee'd toun"; Spaingie: Irún) is a toun o the Bidasoaldea region in the province o Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Commonty, Spain. Nouadays it is widely acceptit bi the historic researcher commonty that Irun is the auncient Basque Roman toun o Oiasso on accoont o the vestiges (port, factory, etc.) disclosed lately in the historic nucleus o Irun, while the name itsel mey hae applee'd tae the whole surroondin aurie.
Irun | |
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 Irun Ceety Haw | |
 Coat airms | |
| Motto(s): Vigilantiae Custos | |
  Irun Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′16.13″N 1°47′19.72″W / 43.3378139°N 1.7888111°WCoordinates: 43°20′16.13″N 1°47′19.72″W / 43.3378139°N 1.7888111°W | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Autonomous commonty |  Basque Kintra |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Comarca | Bidasoaldea |
| Foondit | 28 Februar 1776 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio Santano Clavero (2007) (PSE-EE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.40 km2 (16.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 61,419 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | irundar, irunés/irunesa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20300-20305 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Ane o the biggest touns in Gipuzkoa, its border toun situation (it is locatit on the border atween Spain an Fraunce, athort the Bidasoa river frae Hendaye), haes made Irun intae a commercial an logistic centre, wi important railwey infrastructur, whaur the SNCF rails meet the 1668 mm broad gauge Renfe anes. Currently Irun features a fair grund providit wi modren exhibition an telecommunication facilities juist at some 100 metres awa frae the actual borderline at the Santiago Brig (river Bidasoa).
Irun is pairt o the conurbation o Txingudi bay wi Hondarribia an Hendaye, the toun bein involvit in the Eurocité Basque Bayonne-San Sebastián (fr) an aw.
Ane o its main festivals is the Alarde, a parade recreatin an episode o the Peninsula War. Its main sports club is the Real Unión whaur its fitbaa team plays in Spain's Segunda División B.
Freemit airtins
eedit- Irun municipal govrenment wabsteid (in Basque) & (in Spaingie)
- Lakaxita gaztetxea Archived 2011-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Irun. |