Pol, Lugo

Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Coat of arms of Pol
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43°21′49″N 7°28′30″W / 43.36361°N 7.47500°W / 43.36361; -7.47500CountrySpainAutonomous communityGaliciaProvinceLugoComarcaMeiraGovernment
 • MayorLino Rodríguez ÓnegaArea
 • Total124.46 km2 (48.05 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,616 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)Demonym(s)polense, -aTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)WebsiteOfficial website

Pol is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. Its capital is Mosteiro.

History

It has been historically linked to the arrival of Briton immigrants in Galicia during the Dark Ages period (see Bishop Maeloc and Britonia).

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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