San Sebastián, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián is located in the north of the Basque Country, on the south-eastern coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km (12 miles) from the France–Spain border.
San Sebastian lies at the mouth of the Urumea river, and it was in large part built on the river's wetlands during the last two centuries. The city centre and the districts of Amara Berri and Riberas de Loiola lie on the former riverbed, which was diverted to its current canalized course in the first half of the 20th century.
San Sebastián has three beaches, Concha, Ondarreta, and Zurriola, and is surrounded by hilly areas: Urgull, Mount Ulia, Mount Adarra and Igeldo (overlooking Concha Bay from the west).
Despite the city's small size, events such as the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the San Sebastian Jazz Festival have given it an international dimension.
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