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Carnota

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Carnota
Municipality
Flag of Carnota
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Official seal of Carnota
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Carnota is located in Province of A Coruña
Carnota
Carnota
Carnota is located in Spain
Carnota
Carnota
Coordinates: 42°49′16″N 9°5′14″W / 42.82111°N 9.08722°W / 42.82111; -9.08722
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaMuros
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)Ramón Noceda Caamaño (BNG)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,031
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.concellodecarnota.com
Iglesia de Santa Comba
Igrexa de Santa Comba

Carnota is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Muros. It has an area of 66.4 km2, a population of 5,285 (2004 estimate) and a population density of 79.59 people/km2.

It is famous because of its majestic hórreo, granary, the largest one in the world. It has a Baroque style and dates back to 1768. Carnota is also very famous for its more than 7 km long beach, being the longest in the region of Galicia, and Mount Pindo.

Limits

The municipality of Carnota borders on the north with the municipality of Dumbría, the northwest with Mazaricos, the west by the Atlantic, and south Muros. It includes various small villages such as O Pindo, Quilmas, A Curra, Panches, Caldebarcos, Vadebois, San Cibran, Vilar de Parada, Fetos, Louredo O viso, Pedrafigueria, Sofan, Mallou, Carballal, Lira, and several more.

Etymology

Its name could come from the pre-Celtic word carn, which means stone.[citation needed]

History

There tombs and forts indicating that the area has been inhabited since antiquity. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the Counts of Trastámara and Lemos and was part of the old county of Cornatum. With the Great Irmandiña War of 1467 disappeared strengths. The location of the capital, Carnota, originated in the 17th century. In the 19th century, it was sacked by the French in the War of Spanish Independence.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
Hórreo of Carnota


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