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Oñati (Basque: Oñati, Spanish: Oñate) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. It has a population of approximately 10,500 and lies in a valley in the center of the Basque country. It lies about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the Bay of Biscay and is about 236 metres (774 feet) above sea level. The name is Basque and translates roughly as "place of many hills", reflecting the landscape of the area. The town is surrounded on three sides by green mountains on the southern side by the Aloña limestone formation.

Oñati
Municipality
Oñati
Location of Oñati within the Basque Autonomous Community
Oñati
Oñati (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°02′N 02°25′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
ProvinceGipuzkoa
ComarcaDebagoiena
Government
  MayorLibe Inurritegi
Area
  Total100.31 km2 (38.73 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total11,308
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymOñatiarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20560/20567/20568/20569
WebsiteOfficial website
Altar of San Miguel Church, Oñati.
Altar of San Miguel Church, Oñati.

Main sights


Dating back to the Medieval period, Oñati is home to numerous monuments. The University of Oñati, the ancient university of the Basque Country, which is in the town's centre, is one of the oldest university buildings on the Iberian peninsula. Today it houses the International Institute for the Sociology of Law. Other important sites include the monastery and hospice of Bidaurreta and the Church of Saint Michael.

Above the city lies the Sanctuary of Arantzazu, which is known for its Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady. A shepherd is said to have discovered a figure of the Virgin here in 1469. The original 16th century chapel was replaced in 1950.

Oñati is also known for having hosted the Boise State University Campus in the Basque Country program at ETEO. The time was very volatile politically since it saw the death of Franco and the transition to a non dictatorial political system. Currently, the main campus of the Faculty of Business Studies of Mondragon University is in the town.

Church of Our Lady of Aránzazu
Church of Our Lady of Aránzazu

International relations



Twin towns – Sister cities


Oñati is twinned with:


Notable people



See also



References


  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Sister Cities, Public Relations". Guadalajara municipal government. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2013.



На других языках


[de] Oñati

Oñati (spanisch Oñate) ist eine etwa 10.000 Einwohner zählende Stadt und eine Gemeinde (municipio) mit insgesamt 11.380 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) in der Provinz Gipuzkoa in der Autonomen Region Baskenland im Norden Spaniens.
- [en] Oñati

[es] Oñate

Oñate[1][2] (en euskera[3] y oficialmente, Oñati) es un municipio de la provincia de Guipúzcoa, en la comunidad autónoma del País Vasco en España. Pertenece a la comarca del Alto Deva y tiene una población de 11 497 habitantes (2021). La extensión del municipio es de 107,31 km², por lo que la densidad poblacional es de 106,18 hab./km². Ostenta los títulos de muy noble y leal villa.[cita requerida]

[ru] Оньяте

Оньяте (исп. Oñate, баск. Oñati) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Гипускоа в составе автономного сообщества Страна Басков. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Альто-Дева. Занимает площадь 107,31 км². Население — 10957 человек (на 2010 год). Расстояние до административного центра провинции — 68 км.



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