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Pamplona

American

[pam-ploh-nuh, pahm-plaw-nah] / pæmˈploʊ nə, pɑmˈplɔ nɑ /

noun

a city in N Spain.

Pamplona British

/ pamˈplona, pæmˈpləʊnə /

noun

Former name: Pampeluna. a city in N Spain in the foothills of the Pyrenees: capital of the kingdom of Navarre from the 11th century until 1841. Pop: 190 937 (2003 est)

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“Many Americans come and there are many love stories,” said Spanish government spokeswoman Elma Saiz Delgado, whose hometown of Pamplona brings in Americans who know it from the annual bullrunning festival chronicled by Ernest Hemingway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Alvaro Arbeloa's Real Madrid put on a below-par performance in Pamplona and fell behind to an Ante Budimir penalty, before Vinicius Junior pulled the visitors level.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

But it’s still Pamplona, still a fiesta, still a hell of a ride.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

He and Jake leave Paris to fish in the Pyrenees and watch bullfights in Pamplona, where tensions among the expatriates explode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

We go to Montoya Hotel Pamplona Tuesday, arriving at I don't know what hour.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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