Ferrol (In the neighbourhood of Strabo's Cape Nerium,[2] modern day Cape Prior[3][4][5][6]) (Galician pronunciation: [feˈrɔl]), is a city in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia, on the Atlantic coast in north-western Spain. According to the 2014 census, the city has a population of 70,389.
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| Coordinates: 43°28′N 8°15′W |
| Country | Spain |
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| Autonomous community | Galicia |
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| Province | A Coruña |
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| Comarca | Ferrol |
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| Fishing Village | 1st century BC |
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| Christian Outpost | 8th century |
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| Royal Arsenal | 16th century |
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| Royal Dockyard | 18th century |
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| Parishes | Brión, A Cabana, Covas, Doniños, Esmelle, Ferrol, A Graña, Leixa, Mandiá, Marmancón, A Mariña, Trasancos, Serantes |
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| • Type | Mayor-council |
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| • Body | Concello de Ferrol |
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| • Mayor | Jorge Suárez (Ferrol en Común) |
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| • Total | 81.9 km2 (31.6 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 66,799 |
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| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
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| Demonym(s) | ferrolan (m), ferrolana (f) |
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| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
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| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
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| Postcode | 15401–15406 |
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| Area code | +34 981 |
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| Website | http://www.ferrol.es/ |
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