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A Coruña (Spanish: La Coruña) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. It is the capital of A Coruña province.
As of the 2003 census, the population of the city of A Coruña was 243,902, and of the entire urban area estimated at 388,692. It is a busy port on the Atlantic Ocean and provides a distribution point for agricultural goods from the region. The heavy industry of the province is based on the shipyards and metalworks of the neighbour city of Ferrol though there is an oil refinery in A Coruña itself, and spread though out the rest of the province there are glass and ceramic plants. The Province is also a centre for ocean-going fishing (in "A Costa da Morte" and "Ferrolterra").
The city is the site of the Roman Tower of Hercules, which is a lighthouse in continuous operation for nearly 2,000 years. It is also well-known for its characteristic glazed window balconies, called galerías.
During the Middle Ages, the city was an important port and center for manufacturing of textiles. In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed from the bay of the Naval Station of Ferrol (Province of A Coruña). In 1598, the city was sacked by an English fleet under Francis Drake. It was the site of battle during the Peninsular War, on 16 January 1809, to cover embarkation of British troops after their retreat and in which Sir John Moore was killed. During the 19th century, the city was the centre of antimonarchist sentiment. See also: Battle of A Coruña.
There have been various changes in the city's structure over the last few decades — it now shares some administrative functions as always as opposed to the nearby city and naval station of Ferrol (The capital of the maritime province of the north of Spain). Companies have grown, especially in subsectors such as finance, communication, planning and sales, manufacturing, technical services and the port itself (the province ports are the largest in Europe in terms of fresh fish unloaded), with the increase in other port activities like crude oil and solid bulk, making up 75% of Galician port traffic.
The city has been relaunched over the last few years with better access, an improved cultural, sporting, leisure and scientific infrastructure, a better framework, the recovery of the shoreline and the strengthening of the tourist sector. All this has reaffirmed the city's existing character as a centre for administration, sales, port activities, culture and tourism.
The bay of the city was the site of a spectacular oil spill when the Aegean Sea wrecked and exploded. It was captured on video, and subsequently made the rounds of reality-TV shows during the 1990s. The effects of the spill can still be seen on the coastline.
The city has a football club in Spain's top division, Deportivo de La Coruña (note that the club name uses the Spanish spelling).
The city has an airport served by Iberia, Spanair and Portugalia which offer flights to Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and most recently London.
At the time of Ferdinand II of Leon (12th century) the name Crunia appeared for the first time. At 1208, Alphonsus IX re-founds it as merchant harbour (iuxta Turrim de Faro in loco qui dicitur Crunia).
As of the 2003 census, the population of the city of A Coruña was 243,902, and of the entire urban area estimated at 388,692. It is a busy port on the Atlantic Ocean and provides a distribution point for agricultural goods from the region. The heavy industry of the province is based on the shipyards and metalworks of the neighbour city of Ferrol though there is an oil refinery in A Coruña itself, and spread though out the rest of the province there are glass and ceramic plants. The Province is also a centre for ocean-going fishing (in "A Costa da Morte" and "Ferrolterra").
The city is the site of the Roman Tower of Hercules, which is a lighthouse in continuous operation for nearly 2,000 years. It is also well-known for its characteristic glazed window balconies, called galerías.
During the Middle Ages, the city was an important port and center for manufacturing of textiles. In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed from the bay of the Naval Station of Ferrol (Province of A Coruña). In 1598, the city was sacked by an English fleet under Francis Drake. It was the site of battle during the Peninsular War, on 16 January 1809, to cover embarkation of British troops after their retreat and in which Sir John Moore was killed. During the 19th century, the city was the centre of antimonarchist sentiment. See also: Battle of A Coruña.
There have been various changes in the city's structure over the last few decades — it now shares some administrative functions as always as opposed to the nearby city and naval station of Ferrol (The capital of the maritime province of the north of Spain). Companies have grown, especially in subsectors such as finance, communication, planning and sales, manufacturing, technical services and the port itself (the province ports are the largest in Europe in terms of fresh fish unloaded), with the increase in other port activities like crude oil and solid bulk, making up 75% of Galician port traffic.
The city has been relaunched over the last few years with better access, an improved cultural, sporting, leisure and scientific infrastructure, a better framework, the recovery of the shoreline and the strengthening of the tourist sector. All this has reaffirmed the city's existing character as a centre for administration, sales, port activities, culture and tourism.
The bay of the city was the site of a spectacular oil spill when the Aegean Sea wrecked and exploded. It was captured on video, and subsequently made the rounds of reality-TV shows during the 1990s. The effects of the spill can still be seen on the coastline.
The city has a football club in Spain's top division, Deportivo de La Coruña (note that the club name uses the Spanish spelling).
The city has an airport served by Iberia, Spanair and Portugalia which offer flights to Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and most recently London.
At the time of Ferdinand II of Leon (12th century) the name Crunia appeared for the first time. At 1208, Alphonsus IX re-founds it as merchant harbour (iuxta Turrim de Faro in loco qui dicitur Crunia).
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