Lugo
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Lugo is a ceity in the north-wast of Spain. Caipital o the province o Lugo, in Galicie. Is the fowert lairgest Galician ceety wi a population o 97,635 in 2010. Its mains festivals, the San Froilán, it is ane o the maist famous in Spain an Portugal, while the traditional dish, "polbo á feira". Waw o Lugo wis declared a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid in 2000.
Lugo | |
|---|---|
Ceety | |
 View frae the Roman waw o Lugo an its Cathedral | |
.PNG) Banner  Coat airms | |
  Lugo | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′N 7°33′W | |
| Kintra | Spain |
| Region | Galicie |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Lugo |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Mayor-cooncil |
| • Bodi | Concello de Lugo |
| • Mayor | Xosé Clemente López Orozco (PSdeG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 332 km2 (128 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2013)Concello de Lugo | |
| • Total | 99,241 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
| Postcode | 2700x |
| Area code(s) | +34-982 |
| ISO 3166-2 | ES-LU |
| Patron Saunt | Saunt Froilán |
| Website | http://lugo.gal/ |
History
Lugo (Celtic name: Lugh) wis the steid o monie Celtic commonties for centuries afore Christ. The oreeginal Laitin name o the ceety wis Lucus Augusti, meanin "saucrit forest".
Twin touns an sister ceeties
| Kintra | Ceety or municipality | Subdiveesion |
|---|---|---|
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Dinan | Breetany |
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Ferrol | Galicie |
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Qinhuangdao | Hebei |
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Viana do Castelo | Norte |
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Great Waw o Cheenae | Fowkrepublic o Cheenae |
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