Ferreries (Catalan pronunciation: [fərəˈɾi.əs]) is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Its name is derived from the Catalan word ferrer ("blacksmith"), which in turn, comes from Latin word ferrum. At an elevation of 150 metres it is the island's highest town.[2] Plaça Espanya [3]
Ferreries | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Map of Ferreries in Menorca | |
  Ferreries Location in Menorca  Ferreries Ferreries (Balearic Islands)  Ferreries Ferreries (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′1″N 4°0′44″E / 39.98361°N 4.01222°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Judicial district | Ciudadela |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joana Febrer Rotger |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.09 km2 (25.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,695 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ferrerencs |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07750 |
| Dialing code | 97137 |
| Website | Official website |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ David M. Addison A Meander in Menorca 2006 1467019542- Page 85 "So we pass through Ferreries, Menorca's highest town apparently, although its elevation is only 150 metres."
- ^ Phil Lee The Rough Guide to Menorca 1858287081- 2001 Page 154 "Tucked into a hollow beneath a steep hill, 8km from Es Mercadal on the C721 and 7km from Es Migjorn Gran, lies FERRERIES, with its narrow, sloping streets, framed by terraced fields. A surprise here is the pagoda-like piece of modern sculpture in the main square, the Plaça Espanya, while just up the hill at the back of the plaça – along c/Fred – stands the neatly shuttered Ajuntament, primly facing the parish church of Sant Bartomeu, a largely eighteenth century edifice with an 1884 vintage belfry tacked onto the top."
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Virtual map of Ferreries (in Spanish)
- Information from Balearic Institute of Statistics (PDF format) (in Catalan)
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