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| − | '''Pamplona''' ('''''Iruñea''''' in [[Basque language|Basque]]) is the capital of [[Navarre]], in northwestern [[Spain]]. The city has about 195,650 inhabitants (2016). It was founded by [[Pompey]] (''Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus'') in 75 B.C. <ref name="Brit">https://www.britannica.com/place/Pamplona-city-Spain</ref> | + | '''Pamplona''' ('''''Iruñea''''' in [[Basque language|Basque]]) is the capital of [[Navarre]], in northwestern [[Spain]]. The city has about 195,650 inhabitants (2016). It was founded by [[Pompey]] (''Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus'') in 75 B.C.<ref name="Brit">https://www.britannica.com/place/Pamplona-city-Spain</ref> |
| − | The city is famous for its annual [[Fiesta de San Fermin]], from July 6 to 14. During these days [[cattle|bulls]] are run | + | The city is famous for its annual [[Fiesta de San Fermin]], from July 6 to 14. During these days [[cattle|bulls]] are run through the streets to the bullring, driven behind crowds of around 2000 or 3500 skillfully dodging runners.<ref name="Brit"/><ref>Pamplona city Council http://sanfermin.pamplona.es/VerPagina.asp?IdPag=51&Idioma=5</ref> Since 1974 women are no longer banned from running the bulls in Pamplona, but most runners are male.<ref>20 Minutos ''Las mujeres también corren en el encierro'' http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/259593/0/mujeres/encierros/sanfermines/ (in Spanish)</ref><ref>ABC ''40 años de mujeres en el encierro'' http://www.abc.es/san-fermin/20140711/abci-anos-mujeres-encierro-201407101309.html (in Spanish)</ref> Bulls are then killed in bullfights in the afternoon.<ref name="Brit"/> |
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Pamplona (Iruñea in Basque) is the capital of Navarre, in northwestern Spain. The city has about 195,650 inhabitants (2016). It was founded by Pompey (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus) in 75 B.C.[1]
The city is famous for its annual Fiesta de San Fermin, from July 6 to 14. During these days bulls are run through the streets to the bullring, driven behind crowds of around 2000 or 3500 skillfully dodging runners.[1][2] Since 1974 women are no longer banned from running the bulls in Pamplona, but most runners are male.[3][4] Bulls are then killed in bullfights in the afternoon.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.britannica.com/place/Pamplona-city-Spain
- ↑ Pamplona city Council http://sanfermin.pamplona.es/VerPagina.asp?IdPag=51&Idioma=5
- ↑ 20 Minutos Las mujeres también corren en el encierro http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/259593/0/mujeres/encierros/sanfermines/ (in Spanish)
- ↑ ABC 40 años de mujeres en el encierro http://www.abc.es/san-fermin/20140711/abci-anos-mujeres-encierro-201407101309.html (in Spanish)