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
Municipality
Irun Ceety Haw
Coat airms
Motto(s):  Vigilantiae Custos
Irun Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°20′16.13″N 1°47′19.72″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.

Junkaleko Andre Maria kirk, Irun.

Freemit airtins

• Irun municipal govrenment wabsteid (in Basque) & (in Spaingie)
• Lakaxita gaztetxea Archived 2011-10-28 at the Wayback Machine

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