San Sebastián de los Reyes
San Sebastián de los Reyes (colloquially called "Sanse") is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1492, it is located 20 km north of Madrid.
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Nickname(s): Sanse, Pamplona chica | |
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Coordinates: 40°32′49″N 3°37′33″W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Community of Madrid |
Founded | 1492 |
Government | |
• Type | ayuntamiento |
• Mayor | Narciso Romero (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 59.26 km2 (22.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 59.26 km2 (22.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 87,724 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
Post code | 28701-28703, 28706-28709 |
Area code(s) | +34 91 |
Website | http://www.ssreyes.org/ |
Transport
Alcobendas and San Sebastián de los Reyes share a common Renfe commuter line to Madrid Atocha. Access by road is also excellent as it lies at the northernmost junctions of the motorway network to Zaragoza, Burgos, Barajas airport, and the Madrid motorway highway.
Economy
Major industrial companies have branches in San Sebastián de los Reyes, including IKEA, Leroy Merlin, PC City, Selther, Carrefour, Alternate, Media Markt, Telepizza, Antena 3, and many more.
Sport
The Jarama Circuit, located in the north of the municipality, hosted the Spanish Grand Prix and Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix between the 1960s and 1980s. A women's soccer team, Madrid CFF, plays in the Primera División (women) but it hasn't gone good for them there. They are from Madrid, but their stadium is in San Sebastián.
Town twinning
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Díaz Pacheco, Jaime; Hewitt, Richard (2010). "El territorio como bien de consumo las grandes superficies comerciales en el contexto metropolitano y su implicación para el desarrollo urbano sostenible". In Carlos Cornejo Nieto; Juan Morán Sáez; José Prada Trigo (eds.). Ciudad, territorio y paisaje: Reflexiones para un debate multidisciplinar (PDF). p. 243. ISBN 978-84-92943-28-9.
- "Los jóvenes de Sanse visitan la ciudad hermana de Baunatal". Gente Digital. 27 September 2012.
External links
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