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Zarautz

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Also known as Zarauz

Zarautz (, ) is a coastal town located in central Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, in Spain. It is bordered by Aia to the east and the south and Getaria to the west, located about west of Donostia/San Sebastián. It has four enclaves limiting the aforementioned municipalities: Alkortiaga, Ekano, Sola, and Arbestain. , Zarautz has a population of 22,890, which usually swells to about 60,000 in the summer.

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Zarautz
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Spanish
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Zarautz
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Municipality
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Zarautz Vue Camping.jpg
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Zarautz
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Coat of Arms of Zarautz.svg
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Spain Basque Country#Spain
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Spain
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Basque Country
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Gipuzkoa
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Eskualdea
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Urola Kosta
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EAJ-PNV

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Official website

Hasiera - Zarautz

zarautz.eus

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Zarautz
Demonym
zarauztar
Population
19202
Area
14.80
Elevation
4
Official website
www.zarautz.eus
Image
Zarauzko ikuspegi, Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria.jpg
Licence plate code
SS
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Commons category
Zarautz
postal code
20800
inception
1237-00-00
Commons gallery
Zarautz
male population
11357
female population
11966
nickname
haizeak
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14 sections
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  • History
  • Infrastructure and transport
  • Road
  • Gastronomy
  • Public transport
  • Museums
  • Churches
  • Recreation
  • Sport
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Zarautz (, ) is a coastal town located in central Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, in Spain. It is bordered by Aia to the east and the south and Getaria to the west, located about west of Donostia/San Sebastián. It has four enclaves limiting the aforementioned municipalities: Alkortiaga, Ekano, Sola, and Arbestain. , Zarautz has a population of 22,890, which usually swells to about 60,000 in the summer.

The Palace of Narros, located adjacent to Zarautz's long beach, is where Queen Isabella II and Fabiola of Belgium once spent their summer holidays. The beach is known for being the longest in the Basque Country and one of longest of the Cantabrian cornice.

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