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A Coruña

Also known as La Coruña, Corunna

A Coruña is a port city in Galicia, north-western Spain, on the Atlantic coast. Its Roman lighthouse, the Tower of Hercules, still in use, is a World Heritage Site. The Spanish Armada regrouped and set sail from the port in 1588, and in 1809 a British army under Sir John Moore fought the Battle of Corunna there before its evacuation.

A Coruña
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). A Coruña. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/a-coruna
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“A Coruña.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/a-coruna. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “A Coruña.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/a-coruna.
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