Ponferrada
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| Ponferrada | |||
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| Coordinates: 42°32′40″N 2°54′10″W / 42.54444°N 2.90278°WCoordinates: 42°32′40″N 2°54′10″W / 42.54444°N 2.90278°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous Community | Castilla y León | ||
| Province | León | ||
| Region | El Bierzo | ||
| Founded | 11th century | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | J. C. López Riesco (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 65,984 | ||
| • Density | 233.15/km2 (603.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 244xx | ||
| Area code(s) | 987 | ||
| Website | www.ponferrada.org | ||
Ponferrada is a town and municipality of the Región of El Bierzo (province of León, Castilla y León, in Spain. About 66,000 people were living here as of 2005.
