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PONFERRADA

Castille and León · SPAIN (ES) · 42.55°N / 6.60°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,113,236

Ponferrada is a city in Spain with a population of 68,736. It sits at 42.55/-6.60, runs on Europe/Madrid, is 6 km from Molinaseca.

Population 68,736
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Madrid

All facts

fields
Country
Spain
Subdivision
Castille and León
Coords
42.55°N / 6.60°W
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Molinaseca Castille and León 735 6.3 km
NW Camponaraya Castille and León 3,500 6.8 km
SW Priaranza del Bierzo Castille and León 844 7.3 km
N Cubillos del Sil Castille and León 1,431 9.1 km
NE Congosto Castille and León 1,656 10.0 km
E Castropodame Castille and León 1,829 11.1 km
W Carracedelo Castille and León 3,481 11.3 km
NW Cacabelos Castille and León 5,120 12.0 km
SW Borrenes Castille and León 452 12.2 km
NW Arganza Castille and León 861 12.8 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Ponferrada?
68,736 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ponferrada in?
Europe/Madrid.
Which country is Ponferrada in?
Spain (ES).
How far is Ponferrada from Madrid?
About 338 km.
Does Ponferrada have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Spain?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Spain?
Euro.
How many cities are in Spain?
7,394 on record.
Which admin region is Ponferrada in?
Castille and León.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3113236

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3113236,
    "name": "Ponferrada",
    "ascii_name": "Ponferrada",
    "country_code": "ES",
    "population": 68736,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Madrid",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 42.54664,
    "longitude": -6.59619
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 93.5x the population of Molinaseca.
  • 6 km from Molinaseca.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Madrid) as 7,273 other cities in Spain.
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