Osuna
Osuna (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈsuna]) is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2009, it has a population of c. 17,800. It is the location of the Andalusian Social Economy School.
Osuna | |
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 View of Osuna | |
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  Osuna Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 05°06′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Seville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Andújar Torrejón (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 592.49 km2 (228.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,622 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ursaonense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41640 |
| Website | Official website |
Among famous people associated with Osuna is Juan de Ayala, the commander of the first European ship to enter the San Francisco Bay in California.
The battle of Munda, the last battle won by Julius Caesar in person, was probably fought outside Osuna, halfway to Écija near La Lantejuela.
In popular culture
In Michelangelo Antonioni's film, The Passenger, the character Locke (played by Jack Nicholson) is assassinated in a hotel set in Osuna (Hotel de la Gloria), although actually filmed in Vera (Almería), Spain.
In 2014, parts of the fifth season of HBO's Game of Thrones were filmed in the town.[2]
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Ashifa Kassam (3 November 2014). "Swords and superfans – Game of Thrones invades Osuna". The Guardian.
External links
- Information about Osuna from the Andalusian Statistical Institute (in Spanish).
- Photo Essay on Osuna