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.
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.
Etymologyedit
Its name could come from the pre-Celtic word carn, which means stone.[citation needed]
Historyedit
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.
carnota, municipality, province, coruña, autonomous, community, galicia, northwestern, spain, belongs, comarca, muros, area, population, 2004, estimate, population, density, people, municipalityflagsealshow, province, coruñashow, spaincoordinates, 82111, 08722. Carnota is a municipality in the province of A Coruna 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 CarnotaMunicipalityFlagSealCarnotaShow map of Province of A CorunaCarnotaShow map of SpainCoordinates 42 49 16 N 9 5 14 W 42 82111 N 9 08722 W 42 82111 9 08722Country SpainAutonomous community GaliciaProvinceA CorunaComarcaMurosGovernment Alcalde Mayor Ramon Noceda Caamano BNG Population 2018 1 Total4 031Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Websitewww concellodecarnota com Igrexa de Santa Comba It is famous because of its majestic horreo 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 Contents 1 Limits 2 Etymology 3 History 4 ReferencesLimits editThe municipality of Carnota borders on the north with the municipality of Dumbria 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 editIts name could come from the pre Celtic word carn which means stone citation needed History editThere tombs and forts indicating that the area has been inhabited since antiquity In the Middle Ages it belonged to the Counts of Trastamara and Lemos and was part of the old county of Cornatum With the Great Irmandina 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 edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute nbsp Horreo of Carnota nbsp This article about a location in the autonomous community of Galicia Spain is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carnota amp oldid 1199725958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
