Hondarribia | |
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 Hondarribia as seen fromHendaye | |
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| Coordinates:43°22′00″N1°47′45″W / 43.36667°N 1.79583°W /43.36667; -1.79583 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Bidasoaldea |
| Founded | April 18, 1203 (1203-04-18) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Txomin Sagarzazu (EAJ-PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.63 km2 (11.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,929 |
| • Density | 591.3/km2 (1,531/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Basque:hondarribiar Spanish:fuenterribense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20280 |
| Official language(s) | Basque,Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Hondarribia[2][better source needed] (Basque:Hondarribia;Spanish:Fuenterrabía;French:Fontarrabie) is a Spanish town situated on the west shore of theBidasoa river's estuary, inGipuzkoa, in theBasque Autonomous Community.
The border town is situated on a little promontory facingHendaye (France) over the Txingudi bay. A service boat makes the trip between the two. The town has an ancient old quarter with walls and a castle. In addition, Hondarribia features a beach across the Bidasoa from the touristy housing estateSokoburu in Hendaye, alongside a mountain calledJaizkibel providing a hilly backdrop to the town. A road leads northeast from the beach area toCape Higuer, located in thismunicipality.
The town harbours theSan Sebastian Airport, which serves domestic flights. The population as of 2005 is 15,700 inhabitants.
The battles fought for possession of this fortified stronghold are generally known by the Spanish name for the place (Fuenterrabía).
AlthoughMilton, inParadise Lost associated therout ofCharlemagne in 778 with Fontarabia, it is generally understood to have taken place atRoncesvalles.[3]
The women's basketball team Hondarribia-Irun and the rowing club Hondarribia Arraun Elkartea are the two most prestigious sports clubs in the town. In the last decade, the judo club Ama Guadalupekoa has had a lot of national medals in this discipline.
The Hondarribia-Irun plays in the Spanish women's basketball league since 2003, and it has competed against European teams several times.Hondarribia has a rowing team called Hondarribia Arraun Elkartea, and its boat is characterized by its green color and its name, "Ama Guadalupekoa". In 2005 it wonLa Bandera de la Concha, one of the most prestigious competitions for Basque rowers.
Furthermore, the Vilariño family, which is fully linked to the world of the engine, continues to achieve success at national and European levels.
Hondarribia has its own golf course whereJose Maria Olazabal, one of the best golf players in the world, was raised, and marina, where the Olympic medalistIker Martinez took his first boat roads.[clarification needed]
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| Climate data forSan Sebastián Airport, Hondarribia (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 |
| 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[5] | |||||||||||||
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