Hernani, Gipuzkoa
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| Coordinates: 43°15′58″N 1°58′30″W / 43.26611°N 1.97500°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous Community |
 Basque Country
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| Province | Gipuzkoa | |
| Comarca | Donostialdea | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luis Intxauspe Arozena (Bildu) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation(AMSL) | 44 m (144 ft) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 19,284 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 20120 | |
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 943 (Gipuzkoa) | |
| Website | www.hernani.net | |
Hernani is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. The town sits on the left bank of the Urumea river.It is located at a distance of 9.2 km from San Sebastian. The municipality of Hernani occupies an area of approximately 40 square kilometers and is bordered by San Sebastián, Astigarraga, Arano, Elduayen, Renteria, Lasarte-Oria and Urnieta.
From the town center, 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 June 27 in honor of John the Baptist; and between his celebrations it is to emphasize the popular "Azeridantza" (also celebrated in celebrations of Carnival).
The title character of Victor Hugo's play Hernani is named after the town.
During the Middle Ages, the territory that would form the province of Gipuzkoa was divided in valleys and Hernani was one of them. The valley of Hernani formerly extended through all the space surrounding the lower courses of the rivers Urumea and Oria .
The valley of Hernani is first attested in a document whereby the Castilian count Fernán González of Castile grants vows in favour of the Monasteries of San Millan de la Cogolla, dating from the year 938 but believed to be a fake document from the thirteenth century. Dated from the late twelfth century, the donation document of the Monastery of San Sebastián to the Monastery of Leyre in Navarre by the king Sancho VI of Navarre states that the monastery of San Sebastián was in the borders of Hernani.
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