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Ferrol
Sign in to saveFerrol (, ) is a city in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, located in the Rías Altas, in the vicinity of Strabo's Cape Nerium (modern-day Cape Prior). With a population of 64,358 as of 2024, Ferrol is the 7th-largest city in Galicia. With Eume to the south and Ortegal to the north, Ferrol forms the comarca of Ferrolterra.
Ferrol is a city located in northwestern Spain in the Galicia region, with a population of about 64,000 people that makes it the 7th-largest city in Galicia. It sits in an area called Ferrolterra, positioned between two other regions and near a historic geographical landmark known as Cape Prior.
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Ferrol (, ) is a city in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, located in the Rías Altas, in the vicinity of Strabo's Cape Nerium (modern-day Cape Prior). With a population of 64,358 as of 2024, Ferrol is the 7th-largest city in Galicia. With Eume to the south and Ortegal to the north, Ferrol forms the comarca of Ferrolterra.
Around a hundred years ago, and earlier, the harbour, with its depth, capacity and overall safety, had few equals in Europe; its entrance was very narrow, commanded by forts, and could even be shut by a boom.
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