Hernani, Spain
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 Hernani
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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 Gipuzkoa Province was divided in valleys and Hernani was one of them. The valley of Hernani formerly extended by all the space between the lower courses of the rivers Urumea and Oria territory.
The first written mentions referred the valley of Hernani go back to a document of a few votes of the Castilian count Fernán González of Castile in favor of Monasteries of San Millan de la Cogolla that are dated to the year 938, but which are believed to be a fake the thirteenth century. Dated to the late twelfth century the donation document of the Monastery of San Sebastián to Monastery of Leyre in Navarre by the king Sancho VI of Navarre, which states that the monastery of San Sebastián was in the borders of Hernani.
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