Hernani

Hernani is a metropolis and municipality positioned within the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. The metropolis 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 a place of approximately forty rectangular kilometres and is bordered by means of San Sebastian, Astigarraga, Arano, Elduayen, Errenteria, Lasarte-Oria and Urnieta.

From the city centre, on the foot of Mount Santa Barbara, it's far possible to peer a huge vicinity of the valley of Urumea. Its festivities, held between 23 and 27 June in honour of John the Baptist; and among his celebrations the famous "azeri dantza" ought to be emphasized. The identify man or woman of Victor Hugo's play Hernani is known as after the city.During the Middle Ages, the territory that might form the province of Gipuzkoa was divided in valleys and Hernani turned into certainly one of them. The valley of Hernani formerly prolonged through all the space surrounding the decrease guides of the rivers Urumea and Oria.