A Coruña is an ancient town located in a peninsula within the Bay of Artabria. The town was funded by king Breogan, who gaved it the name of Brigantia. In 1208 it was renamed Crunia. The rivers Mero, Mendo, Mandeo flow into the Bay of Artabria. The valleys, forest and estuaries of those rivers are natual wildlife santuary areas.
Population
ca. 250.000 inhabitants living in municipal area;215.000 live in the city
Climate
Warm-summer Mediterranean climate. The Atlantic ocean has an effect on the climate making it mild all through the year: the sea absorbs the heat during the summer and milds the winter cold.Average temperature
(from 1981-2010)April: 16.2 to 9.9
May 18.1 to 12
june 20.6 to 14.3
july 22.1 to 15.9
Coordinates
Latitude: 43.3712591Longitude: -8.4188010
Time Zone: UTC/GMT+01:00
Transport
Airport of Alvedro
Distance to A Coruña: 8 Km. Unexpensive taxis take you to the city, and slow buses.Airlines: Iberia, Air Europa, Vueling
