Beasain

Beasain
Beasain
Igartza Palace in Beasain
Igartza Palace in Beasain
Coat of arms of Beasain
Beasain is located in the Basque Country
Beasain
Beasain
Location of Beasain within the Basque Country and within Spain
Beasain is located in Spain
Beasain
Beasain
Beasain (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°02′45″N 2°11′22″W / 43.04583°N 2.18944°W / 43.04583; -2.18944
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityBasque Country
ProvinceGipuzkoa
EskualdeaGoierri
Founded1615
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorAitor Aldasoro Iturbe (PNV)
Area
 • Total
30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
13,881
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
20200
Area code+34 943
Websitewww.beasain.eus
Beasain upon the river Oria

Beasain is a town and municipality located in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. It has an important industry of railway vehicles and related equipment (CAF)[2] that exports its production around the world.

In 2015 it had a population of 13,980 inhabitants.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Production begins for Cincinnati streetcar vehicle". Fox19. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.