Irun

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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Basque CountryBasque Country Basque Country
Province : Gipuzkoa
Comarca : Bajo Bidasoa
Coordinates 43 ° 20 ′  N , 1 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 20 ′  N , 1 ° 48 ′  W
Height : 20  msnm
Area : 42.40 km²
Residents : 62,401 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density : 1,471.72 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 20300-20305
Municipality number  ( INE ): 20045
administration
Mayor : José Antonio Santano Clavero (PSE-EE)
Website : www.irun.org
Location of the municipality
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Irun ( Spanish Irún ) is a Spanish city ​​in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country Autonomous Region . 62,401 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) live in Irun on an area of ​​42 km².

location

Irun is located 15 km east of the provincial capital San Sebastián, right on the Spanish-French border. In the east of the city flows the border river Bidasoa , which flows into the Bay of Biscay near the neighboring city of Hondarribia, three kilometers away . The French town of Hendaye is on the opposite side of the Bidasoa .

history

The early history of Irun is unknown, but there are remains of Roman settlement. A branch of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela ( Way of St. James ) led through Irun and ensured constant growth. The border location with France often caused armed conflicts and sieges. Irun was first mentioned in 1203 when Alfonso VIII of Castile granted the city of Hondarribia the privilege of jurisdiction in the Carta Puebla .

On the Pheasant Island in the border river Bidasoa , the marriage contract was signed in 1659 between Louis XIV. And the Spanish King of the Pyrenees and a little later between Louis XIV. And Maria Teresa of Spain (always called Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche in France). The island is managed by the French city of Hendaye and Irun every six months.

It was not until February 17, 1766, that Irun received full independence from Hondarribia, which until then had been responsible for civil and criminal justice. In 1814 Irun was assigned to the province of Guipúzcoa. On August 15, 1913, Irun was made a city. During the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939, the city was largely destroyed during the nationalist offensive of Guipúzcoa .

population

Population development Irun
year 1800 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2000 2008
Residents 1,180 9,912 12,120 14,161 17,670 14,368 19,956 29,814 45,060 53,445 53,276 56,486 61,419

traffic

Irun is served by both the French state railway SNCF ( LGV Sud Europe Atlantique with TGV ) and the Spanish RENFE . The connection to the north is the Bordeaux – Irun line and the Madrid – Hendaye line to the south .

Attractions

Santa María del Juncal Church
Irun Town Hall
  • Santa María del Juncal Church (16th century)
  • Pilgrimage museum of the Ama Xantalen chapel
  • Baroque town hall with the San Juan column (1564) on the forecourt, which was dedicated to the resistance against French invaders and symbolizes the independence of the residents of Irun

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Irun  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
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