Hernani

municipality of Spain

Key facts

Country: Spain
Autonomous community: Basque Country
Province: Gipuzkoa
Eskualdea: Donostialdea
Mayor: Luis Intxauspe Arozena ( EH Bildu )
Total: 40 km (15 sq mi)
Elevation amsl: 44 m (144 ft)
Density: 510/km (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Area code: +34 (Spain) + 943 (Gipuzkoa)
Website: www.hernani.eus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Spain
Official name: Hernani
Demonym: hernaniar
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe
Official language: Basque
Population: 18531
Area: 57.32
Elevation: 44
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Lasarte-Oria
Official website: www.hernani.eus
Image: Hernaniko erdigunea.JPG
Licence plate code: SS

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category of associated people: Category:People from Hernani
category for people born here: Q18071189
topic's main category: Category:Hernani
Commons category: Hernani
postal code: 20120
different from: Hernani
inception: 1380-00-00
male population: 9960
female population: 10415
P8168: Rufinus of Byzantium

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Encyclopedic overview

Hernani is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. The town sits on the left bank of the Urumea river. It is located at a distance of 9.2 km from San Sebastián. The municipality of Hernani occupies an area of approximately 40 square kilometres and is bordered by San Sebastián, Astigarraga, Arano, Elduayen, Errenteria, Lasarte-Oria and Urnieta.

From the town centre, at the foot of Mount Santa Barbara, it is possible to see a large area of the valley of Urumea. Its festivities, held between 23 and 27 June in honour of John the Baptist; and between his celebrations the popular "azeri dantza" (also celebrated in celebrations of Carnival) should be emphasized.

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