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Irun(Basque:Irun,Spanish:Irún) is a town of theBidasoaldearegion in the province ofGipuzkoa[2]in theBasque Autonomous Community,Spain.
Irun | |
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 Irun City Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Vigilantiae Custos | |
  Irun Location of Irun within the Basque Autonomous Community  Irun Location of Irun within Spain | |
| Coordinates:43°20′16.13″N1°47′19.72″W/ 43.3378139°N 1.7888111°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Euskadi |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Bidasoaldea |
| Founded | 28 February 1776 |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Cristina Laborda Albolea (2023-) (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 (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 61,983 |
| • Density | 1,500/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 | Official website |
History
editIt lies on the foundations of the ancientOiasso,cited as aRoman-Vasconictown.[3]
During theSpanish Civil War,the city was site of the 1936Battle of Irun,which ended with a strategic victory for theNationalist forces.
Geography and transport
editOne of the biggest towns in Gipuzkoa, its location on theborderbetween Spain and France, across theBidasoariver fromHendaye,[2]has made Irun into a commercial and logistic centre.Irun railway stationis a majorbreak-of-gaugewhere theSNCF1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in)standard gaugerailsmeet the1,668 mm(5 ft5+21⁄32in)broad gaugeRenfeones.
Currently Irun has a fairground with a modern exhibition and telecommunication facilities, just some 100 metres away from the actual border at the Santiago Bridge (riverBidasoa).
Irun is part of the conurbation ofTxingudibay withHondarribiaandHendaye;the town is also within the area of the Eurocité BasqueBayonne-San Sebastián,aEuropean economic interest grouping.(fr)
Culture and tourism
editOne of its main festivals is theAlarde de San Marcial,a parade recreating an episode of thePeninsular War,held every year on 30 June.
There are hot mineral springs in the town.[2]
Sports
editThe town is home to one of Europe's tophandballteams,CD Bidasoa,who play at theArtaleku Udal Kiroldegia.
Itsfootballclub isReal Uniónwho play in thethird tier,and are based atStadium Gal.There is aReal Unión Bin theseventh tier.
Climate
editIrun has anoceanic climatecourtesy of strong maritime moderation from theBay of Biscay.Rainfall is frequent year-round since Irun is on the windward side of thePyrenees.Rain often falls in high quantities on individual days with 1,649 millimetres (64.9 in) falling on just 138 days.[4]
| Climate data forSan Sebastián Airport,Hondarribia,adjacent to Irun (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
135 (5.3) |
124 (4.9) |
156 (6.1) |
120 (4.7) |
95 (3.7) |
85 (3.3) |
117 (4.6) |
132 (5.2) |
167 (6.6) |
188 (7.4) |
174 (6.9) |
1,649 (64.9) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 138 |
| Average snowy days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 75 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 88 | 108 | 141 | 159 | 182 | 188 | 198 | 197 | 170 | 134 | 96 | 81 | 1,750 |
| Source:Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[4] | |||||||||||||
People from Irun
edit- Manuel Anatol(8 May 1903 – 17 May 1990) was a naturalized French professional football player.
- Ramón Iribarren(1900 - 1967), Engineer who made notable contributions in the field of coastal engineering.
- Tirso de Olazábal y Lardizábal(1842–1921), Carlist politician
- Juan Olazábal Ramery(1860–1937), Carlist politician
- Luis Mariano,singer.
- Amaia Montero,singer.
- Fermin Muguruza,singer.
- Alberto Górriz,footballer.
- Alberto López Fernández,footballer.
- Iñaki Descarga,footballer.
- Javier Garrido,footballer.
- Javier Irureta,footballer.
- Javier Yubero,footballer.
- Luis Regueiro,footballer.
- Patricio Arabolaza,footballer.
- Oier Olazábal,footballer.
- Sergio Francisco,footballer.
- Juan Manuel Gárate,cyclist.
- Basilio Sánchez Beguiristáin,mayor of the Chilean commune ofPichilemu.
- Kortatu,punkrock band
- Menchu Gal,painter
- Jon Sistiaga,reporter
- Leontxo García,chess player & commentator for theEl Paísnewspaper
- Mari Jose Urruzola,educator, feminist, writer
References
edit- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^abcChisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911)..Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 853–854.
- ^"What is Oiasso Museum".Oiasso Roman Museum.Retrieved9 March2017.
- ^ab"VValores climatológicos normales. Hondarribia, Malkarroa".November 2015.
External links
edit- Irun municipal government website(in Basque and Spanish)
- Lakaxita gaztetxea
