Hondarribia (Hondarribia / Fuenterrabía) | |
Traditional houses | |
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Country | Spain |
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Region | Guipuzcoa |
Watercourse | Bidassoa (Txingudi bay) |
Area | 28,63 km² |
Population | 16 226 hab. (2007) |
Density | 566,75 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 20280 |
Telephone prefix | 34 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00 |
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Hondarribia is a city of basque province of Guipuzcoa, in the north ofSpain.
Crossed by the Bidassoa which flows into the ocean by a sheltered harbor (Txingudi bay), it faces the French town of Hendaye and is only a few kilometers from the city ofIrun. A city of character with its cobbled streets and traditional houses, it is dominated by the silhouette of Mount Jaizkibel.