Tolosa, Spain
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| Tolosa | |||
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| Coordinates: 43°8′N 2°5′W / 43.133°N 2.083°WCoordinates: 43°8′N 2°5′W / 43.133°N 2.083°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  País Vasco |
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| Province | Guipúzcoa | ||
| Comarca | Tolosaldea | ||
| Founded | 1256 | ||
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| • Alcalde | Ibai Iriarte (Bildu) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.39 km2 (14.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 18,044 | ||
| • Density | 482.6/km2 (1,249.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Tolosano, Tolosarra | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 20400 | ||
| Official language(s) | Basque | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tolosa is a town and municipality to the south of Donostia-San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located in a valley of the river Oria and overlooked by Uzturre, a white cross-topped mountain.
[edit] Famous people from Tolosa
- Xabi Alonso, footballer
- Mikel Alonso, footballer
- Periko Alonso, footballer
- Ainhoa Arteta, soprano
- Edurne Pasaban, mountaineer
- Juan de Tolosa, founder of Zacatecas, Mexico
- Pablo Alonso, basketball coach
- Juan Manuel Lillo, football coach
[edit] External links
- (Spanish)(Basque) Official website of the Municipality of Tolosa.
- (Spanish) "Tolosa" in the Auñamendi Basque Encyclopedia.
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