Tolosa

Historia

Tolosa is a town and municipality to the south of Donostia-San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located in the valley of the river Oria and is overlooked by Uzturre, a local iconic mountain topped by a white cross.On 29 March 1939, there was a fatal accident to the overnight Sud Express train between Paris and Lisbon.Etymology of the nameThe origin of the toponym Tolosa is in the preindustrial root, ilirio-ligur, tol, toll, tul or tull, that means 'prominencia'. The same root is in the origin of many other place-names, like Toledo or the occitanos Toulouse and Toulon. 4GeographyNeighborhoodsIurre, Berazubi, Bidebieta, San Esteban, Izaskun, San Blas, Amarotz, Usabal, Santa Lucía, Montezkue, Belate, Belabieta, Alde Zaharra, Auzo Txikia, Alliri, Arramele, Iparragirre, Urkizu, Aldaba, Larramendi, Aldaba Txiki and Bedaio.