Irun
Irun (Spanish: Irún, Basque: Irun) is a town of the Bidasoaldea region in the province of Gipuzkoa[2] in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the foundations of the ancient Oiasso, cited as a Roman-Vasconic town.[3]
Irun | |
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 Irun City Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Vigilantiae Custos | |
  Irun Location of Irun within the Basque Autonomous Community  Irun Location of Irun within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′16.13″N 1°47′19.72″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Euskadi |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Bidasoaldea |
| Founded | 28 February 1776 |
| Government | |
| • 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 (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 |
One of the biggest towns in Gipuzkoa, its location on the border between Spain and France, across the Bidasoa river from Hendaye),[2] has made Irun into a commercial and logistic centre. Irun railway station is a major break-of-gauge where the SNCF 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge rails meet the 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) broad gauge Renfe ones. Currently Irun has a fairground with modern exhibition and telecommunication facilities, just some 100 metres away from the actual border at the Santiago Bridge (river Bidasoa).
Irun is part of the conurbation of Txingudi bay with Hondarribia and Hendaye; the town is also within the area of the Eurocité Basque Bayonne-San Sebastián, a European economic interest grouping. (fr)
One of its main festivals is the Alarde de San Marcial, a parade recreating an episode of the Peninsular War, held every year on 30 June. Its main sports club is the Real Unión where its football team plays in Spain's Segunda División B.
There are hot mineral springs in the town.[2]
Climate
Irun has an oceanic climate courtesy of strong maritime moderation from the Bay of Biscay.
| Climate data for San Sebastián Airport Hondarribia, (15 km (9 miles) east of San Sebastian) (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) |
| Average precipitation mm (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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 108 | 141 | 159 | 182 | 188 | 198 | 197 | 170 | 134 | 96 | 81 | 1,750 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[4] | |||||||||||||
History
During the Spanish Civil War, in 1936, the city was site of the Battle of Irun, which ended with a strategic victory for the nationalist forces.
People from Irun
- Manuel Anatol (8 May 1903 – 17 May 1990) was a naturalized French professional football player.
- 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 of Pichilemu.
- Kortatu, punkrock band
- Menchu Gal, painter
- Jon Sistiaga, reporter
- Leontxo García, chess player & comentator for the El País newspaper
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 853–854.
- "What is Oiasso Museum". Oiasso Roman Museum. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "VValores climatológicos normales. Hondarribia, Malkarroa". November 2015.
External links
- Irun municipal government website (in Basque and Spanish)
- Lakaxita gaztetxea
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