Corunna is the traditional English name of the city
A CoruñaA Coruña is the second largest city in Galicia in northwestern Spain, second only in size to the port of Vigo in Pontevedra Province. The city is the capital of A Coruña Province...
(also La Coruña) in Spain and the surrounding province
A Coruña (province)A Coruña is the most North-western Atlantic-facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia...
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Corunna is the traditional English name of the city
A CoruñaA Coruña is the second largest city in Galicia in northwestern Spain, second only in size to the port of Vigo in Pontevedra Province. The city is the capital of A Coruña Province...
(also La Coruña) in Spain and the surrounding province
A Coruña (province)A Coruña is the most North-western Atlantic-facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia...
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Corunna is also the name of a number of places in North America:
- Corunna, Ontario, Canada
- Corunna, Indiana
Corunna is a town in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.-Geography:The Corunna Town Hall is located at 102 N Bridge St.. This Building is also the former home to the Corunna Volunteer Fire DepartmentThe Corunna Volunteer Fire...
, United States
- Corunna, Michigan
Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,381. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The City of Corunna is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.Michigan Governor Andrew Parsons was...
, United States
See also
- Battle of Corunna
The Battle of Corunna refers to a battle of the Peninsular War. On January 16, 1809, a French army under Marshal Soult attacked the British under Sir John Moore...
, fought near A Coruña in 1809
- Battle of the Corunna Road
The Battle of the Corunna Road was a battle of the Spanish Civil War from 13 December 1936 to 15 January 1937, north west of Madrid.The Battle of Madrid in November 1936 had been fought to a standstill, with the Nationalists failing to take the city. They then started to besiege it, aiming to cut...
, fought near Madrid in 1936/7